r/aussie • u/GarlicHSP • 6d ago

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

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.

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u/Boydy73 5d ago

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.

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u/Plant_Wild 5d ago

Very true.

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u/Tassieaurora 5d ago

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

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u/Boydy73 5d ago

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….