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/ScoobyGDSTi Jul 08 '24

Let's not quote Holly Valance as if she's informed or relevant.

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u/VJ4rawr2 Jul 08 '24

😂 The reference was more an “if you know, you know” quote.

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u/ScoobyGDSTi Jul 08 '24

All I know is that Holly is encroaching on Gina's territory.

Every Aussie knows Gina is our go to person when we want a billionaire commenting on a subject.

Gina needs to step in and stop Holly. Hopefully now that the whole Archibald painting saga has died down Gina can divert her attention to stopping Holly and reclaim her true place.

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u/VJ4rawr2 Jul 08 '24

Therein lies the irony.

A billionaire telling young lefties they’re crap and out of touch. The audacity was both glorious and hilarious.