Anthony Albanese - How long? -2-

[Gough]

Low information voters sustain right wing parties these days.

 

[Saint]

Makes no sense at all

People who vote for the LNP think people who vote for the Greens are stupid because they think that Greens policies would make everyone economically worse off. This is universal in Queensland and regional Australia.

Well-educated people who vote for the Greens/LNP/ALP in metro areas think that low-income people who vote for the LNP are stupid because they're voting for policies which make them economically worse-off. This is universal in central Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Inner-city voters don't get upset that poorly educated regional Queenslanders think they're stupid. The Greens (being the extreme) don't get upset that Queensland LNP people call their policies stupid.

Poorly educated regional Queenslanders get very upset if you call their support of the LNP stupid.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

People who vote for the LNP think people who vote for the Greens are stupid because they think that Greens policies would make everyone economically worse off. This is universal in Queensland and regional Australia.

Well-educated people who vote for the Greens/LNP/ALP in metro areas think that low-income people who vote for the LNP are stupid because they're voting for policies which make them economically worse-off. This is universal in central Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Inner-city voters don't get upset that poorly educated regional Queenslanders think they're stupid. The Greens (being the extreme) don't get upset that Queensland LNP people call their policies stupid.

Poorly educated regional Queenslanders get very upset if you call their support of the LNP stupid.

Well put.

 

[Vindicater]

Albo thinking that lurching to the right is going to save him is pretty on brand for modern day Labor.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

People who vote for the LNP think people who vote for the Greens are stupid because they think that Greens policies would make everyone economically worse off. This is universal in Queensland and regional Australia.

Well-educated people who vote for the Greens/LNP/ALP in metro areas think that low-income people who vote for the LNP are stupid because they're voting for policies which make them economically worse-off. This is universal in central Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Inner-city voters don't get upset that poorly educated regional Queenslanders think they're stupid. The Greens (being the extreme) don't get upset that Queensland LNP people call their policies stupid.

Poorly educated regional Queenslanders get very upset if you call their support of the LNP stupid.

Calling people stupid isn't a way to change people's minds though.

 

[Saint]

Calling people stupid isn't a way to change people's minds though.

No, I agree, it isn't. The US is a prime example. It's Australia's divide on steroids.

You have to take the time and be patient at explaining it.

It's ok to say it here, because anyone who bothers coming onto a forum like this is either never going to change their mind, or very politically engaged.

I certainly wouldn't recommend any political party member saying anything like that. Peter Dutton's favourite ploy is:
Listen to those elitists, they think you're stupid.

Dutton also thinks they're stupid but pretends to be on their side better by blaming straw-people on their behalf with most of his time.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

No, I agree, it isn't. The US is a prime example. It's Australia's divide on steroids.

You have to take the time and be patient at explaining it.

You don't even have to look at the US. Only look at the voice referendum. People voting no was dismissed as "They're just ignorant racists" There was no deep dive into why people voted no. Sure racism was a factor but it's went more than that.


For some reason that side of the political spectrum never learns. They always take the easy way out and just throw out names.

 

[tandino]

All anyone can do is cast their own vote correctly

This isn't an argument against being able to vote the majors out either

More people are waking up, their primary votes are going backwards fast

The only thing that will get them to change course at all is the threat of losing the duopoly

Maybe we'd be better off allowing votes to exhaust in the lower house through optional preferential voting.

 

[Gralin]

Maybe we'd be better off allowing votes to exhaust in the lower house through optional preferential voting.

I think we'd be better with proportional representation

 

[Dirty_banchez]

I think we'd be better with proportional representation

I'd like to see that change in the HoR. Along with an increase in the amount of members in the lower house. We are long over due for an increase.

 

[tandino]

I'd like to see that change in the HoR. Along with an increase in the amount of members in the lower house. We are long over due for an increase.

If it were proportional to the population in UK constituencies it'd be up around 250 members.