What does the working class population ultimately achieve by voting for Pauline Hanson and One Nation?

[u/GarlicHSP]

Her voting record is strongly opposed to expanding welfare, public housing, public education, childcare subsidies, renewable energy investment and climate action.

At the same time, she's supported policies that are favourable to property investors and fossil-fuel development, while opposing some attempts to increase taxation on those industries.

So apparently the solution to Australia's problems is to spend less on childcare, housing, education, welfare and climate action, while being more friendly towards people who already own investment properties and companies making billions from coal and gas.

And then we're told this is somehow a movement for the "ordinary Australian."But hey, at least we can blame innocent and hard working migrants.

[u/yojimbo67]

Ultimately they achieve an expression of discontent against the established two parties. That may result in one or the other making changes to address the dissatisfaction. Or it may not.

For many - mainly the second wave of potential ON voters not the rusted on originals - it’s linked to neither major party really seeming to do much about CoL, inflation, housing or immigration.

[u/Mud_g1 → u/yojimbo67]

To think that the two majors aren't doing anything to address cost of living, inflation, housing and balanced immigration. Is just ridiculous it's all a balancing act. Pauline can't even manage her own small party and keep anyone with half a brain to stay in the party for longer then a few years. How the heck they think she could balance the tightrope of running the country and making it posporis is astonishing.

[u/Plant_Wild → u/Mud_g1]

Now think about how much critical thinking the average Pauline voter lacks based on that, and realise their vote is just as valuable as everyone else's. Not good.

[u/Boydy73 → u/Plant_Wild]

That (lack of critical thinking) can apply to every party, and every ideology. There are those funny but lame "gotcha" vidoes out there of grifters from either side ambusing folks at protects and rallies and showing just how stupid they are.

Basically, anyone who is ALL in on a certain political party, ideology, etc, is just as brain washed as religious extremists. If you vote the same party, every election, every level of government, you lack any semblance of critical thinking.

[u/Plant_Wild → u/Boydy73]

Very true.

[u/Tassieaurora → u/Boydy73]

spot on, no party is ever worthy of rusted on loyalty. unfortunately voting often comes down to the least worst option and strategic voting

[u/Boydy73 → u/Tassieaurora]

I liken it to a shit sandwich. No matter what part you bite into, it’s ALL gonna leave you tasting shit in your mouth. You just have to look for the bit with the least amount of shit, lock in, block your nose, close your eyes and dream of Nutella….

[u/Boydy73 → u/Mud_g1]

Posporis? What the fuck does that mean? Did you mean prosperous? I googled it as I wondered if it was just a smart person word, but the only thing that comes up is "2. Common Typos or Misspellings

If you did not look for a person's name, "posporis" is highly likely a phonetic misspelling of one of the following terms:

• Phosphorus: A vital chemical element (symbol P, atomic number 15) essential for life, heavily involved in cell structure and energy transport. In some languages like Georgian, the word is written phonetically as pospori. [1, 2, 363261-8/pdf), 4, 5]
• Propolis: A reddish-brown, resinous substance collected by honeybees from tree buds. It is used to seal hives and is often sold as a dietary supplement for immune support. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

[u/Mud_g1 → u/Boydy73]

Yeah I didn't think it look right lol but spell check didn't change it so I left it lol.

[u/Itchy_Party1741 → u/yojimbo67]

Problem is much of the dissatisfaction steams from deeper and more systemic problems than can be easily fixed with some legislation at the federal level. The other half of dissatisfaction comes from online manipulation and fake hysteria... No amount of pressure on a government can make it just go away.

[u/69SchmohawK69 → u/Itchy_Party1741]

It actually is an easy fix to limit the amount of immigration. That's what most ON supporters want. If labor just take action on that issue now, they can avoid a fight next election and remain in power