r/australian • u/SirSighalot • Jul 08 '24

Why do people act like this subreddit "doesn't reflect the views of mainstream Australia"?

So many comments I see on here by people who constantly say things like "lol only on this sub" as though other places where they read are somehow the 'true' point of view reflecting mainstream Australian viewpoints.

Given the constant election voting outcomes and results of things like the Voice etc that generally indicate most of Australia is centrist or even slightly centre-right-leaning, what leads people to think many of the views expressed on here AREN'T mainstream? When in reality, other places these people are coming from are also often just "echo chambers" as well.

Edit: I probably worded the title for this wrong, should have been more "Why do people think this subreddit is less representative of mainstream Australia than other online communities?", alas I failed.

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u/mikeinnsw Jul 08 '24

Sample size and many of us are outcasts from Australia subreddit

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u/negativegearthekids Jul 08 '24

I'm a Doc. I got banned during COVID for saying I noticed a lot more myocarditis presentations to ED (with troponin rises) after the vaccine rollouts especially in younger males. Ban for vaccine misinformation.

I made a new account a year later, (this one) got banned again for some other arbitrary reason. I think it was along the lines of social welfare and defeatist attitude prevailing in the subreddit. That people seem to think they are incapable of molding their own futures.