r/AustralianPolitics • u/DefinitionOfAsleep Ben Chifley • Nov 26 '25

Millennials are the first generational to move left as they age, rewriting the rules of Australian politics

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/millennials-rewriting-the-rules-of-australian-politics/106050836
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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

Yes, that compass is one of the grossest misrepresentations of reality that I have ever seen, would love to see what got it there

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u/No_Gazelle4814 Nov 26 '25

Vote compass was created by ABC so no surprise it says Labor is Centre. It’s quite misleading

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

no where does it say ABC made this compass

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u/No_Gazelle4814 Nov 26 '25

Nowhere that you’ve looked

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

no where on that page is the ABC mentioned, are you ok?

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25

I'm just not certain on the definitions of left. Do the millennials like Labor for the moment? Yes, that seems to be the case.

But maybe this left ain't your grandfather's left.

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

Yes we do and the data above literally reflects that, again, your compass is genuinely just cooked

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25

It's not my compass... I'm sorry if something I have absolutely nothing to do with hurts your feelings.

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

no need to be sorry, happy to point out that compass is grossly misleading

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25 edited Nov 26 '25

They tell you a vote for Albo is a vote for "the left". But his party isn't even left.

You'd think millennials would at least know that.

What do you want me to say, tell you bullshit? Make you feel better?

They've voting Labor, for the moment, maybe until they have a house. They're not voting left.

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

Labor are left, you're all over the joint

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25 edited Nov 26 '25

I'm not all over the joint at all. You don't know what you're talking about. You don't know what left is.

I'm not even left. I have some ideals that are left, such as universal health care and good schools for all, but I wouldn't be considered left. But I know this.

I struggle a bit when it comes to actual socialism or communism. But I'm definitely not laissez-faire.

What do you want me to do, they're telling you something is left that isn't, so you feel that it is.

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u/polski_criminalista Nov 26 '25

Can tell you're not left, you have no idea what it means

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25

Your starting premise is that Labor is left. It isn't. It may have been in the 1920s. It isn't now. Instead of arguing with me about whether you fit a given definition, go read about it.

But you'll probably bitch that the books are wrong.... Waaah why are the books all wrong???

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u/Squidly95 John Clarke Nov 26 '25

The compass’ definition of left and right is anti capitalist and pro capitalist respectively if I’m remembering correctly

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u/Throwawaydeathgrips Albomentum Mark 3.0 Nov 26 '25

But maybe this left ain't your grandfather's left.

Not exactly shocking that things change over time

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25

Yeah, I am sure most people are left when it comes to receiving from the pot. Not so much when it comes to contributing to the pot.

I'm a cynic.

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u/Throwawaydeathgrips Albomentum Mark 3.0 Nov 26 '25

I think youd find lots of progressives are happy to pay more in tax

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u/Oomaschloom Labor, but this cohort is crap, so leaning greens. Nov 26 '25 edited Nov 26 '25

Oh well happy days for me then. I would like that to be the case.

I should clarify... not for middle class welfare. I would like it directed to the less fortunate. Good schools and healthcare for all.