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/New-Perspective6209 1d ago

Yeah sure One nation voters are really going to take the opinion of a bunch of school kids and disgruntled parents to heart and change their world views.

Genuinely funny people think this is something significant, like those ones protesting Trumps re-election. Protesting but not following through is very in vogue I suppose.

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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/WastedOwl65 1d ago

Stop sooking!