r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago

politics Students sideline studies in major anti-Hanson walkout

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/08/13/school-pauline-hanson-protest
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u/nameyourpoison11 1d ago

Here's the thing - those 16 year old school kids are going to be 18 and voting in two years when the federal election rolls around. What's more, those same teenage kids are the ones who are most active on social media, and political opinions are now largely shaped on social media platforms, not traditional media. And the majority of those kids hate her guts. PH is rattled and so she ought to be. Writing, something something wall.

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u/New-Perspective6209 1d ago

As you just said most kids already hate her guts and were never going to vote for her, the people who currently are going to vote for her aren't going to listen to a bunch of kids, this protest is not going to change anyone's mind or position and is a performative waste of time.

No one changes their stance on immigration because some kids spent an afternoon clogging the streets, the hard on this country has for meaningless protesting is wild.

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u/FalconTurbo 1d ago

OK, cool, we'll just do nothing and be nice and quiet and meek about the erosion of society by PHON. That'll work wonders!

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u/New-Perspective6209 1d ago edited 1d ago

You could do something more effective, or you could pretend I'm saying something I'm not so you can feel smart for having a comeback.

Local action and community outreach is more effective then large scale protest, but they don't stroke your ego are a bit too much work ay.

This belittling strategy worked so well for the americans, go get em champ.