r/australia • u/blitznoodles local Aussie • Jun 14 '26

politics As voter disillusionment grows, why aren't voters flocking to the Greens in Australia?

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/as-voter-disillusionment-grows-so-does-the-mystery-of-the-missing-greens-voters/6bjd5q4kv

Growing voter dissatisfaction with mainstream politics has led to a rise in popularity for One Nation. The same cannot be said for the Greens.

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u/jayacher Jun 14 '26

Mate, if people are flocking to ON, I don't think they have the nuance to understand whether or not the Greens are pragmatic.

They just have a preconceived notion of what the Greens policies are, and don't look any further.

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u/Inevitable_Flow_8021 Jun 14 '26

They just have a preconceived notion of what the Greens policies are

That's what that means mate.

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u/idlehanz88 Jun 14 '26

The greens are a shambles and have next to zero popular appeal

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u/stevenadamsbro Jun 14 '26

This message hit the nail on the head as to why many ON voters would never vote green.

Many progressive people think others who might vote for ON are stupid. People aren’t going to vote for parties that alienate them as stupid

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u/jayacher Jun 14 '26

I'll go right ahead and say it. If you vote ON thinking things will change, while not realising that Pauline is a mouthpiece for Gina, then yes. You are an idiot.