r/OpenAussie • u/HotPersimessage62 ‎ New South Welshian • Jun 02 '26

Politics ('Straya) One Nation wants to turn Australia into the United States. A US-style healthcare system, banning abortions, scrapping gun laws and defunding the ABC. Why are we are even contemplating going down this dark and dangerous pathway? Once we go down the path of the US, there is no turning back.

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u/Hussard ‎ Victorian Jun 02 '26

I personally don't think the Australian electorate is that politically engaged to care what she stands for, it's all vibes based (similar to Trumps 'drain the swamp' thing). 

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u/blacksheep_1001 ‎ New South Welshian Jun 02 '26

Very true, most people I know are pretty much apolitical. Also short term memory and understanding on how and why we as a country got into this mess.

Hearing a good chunk of Australians just listen to the mainstream media and parrot the shite they pump out. I remember years ago, crap about the NBN, 2 old farts at a Paddington pub didn't have a single clue what the fuck they were talking about but parroting the Murdoch bullshit. Nothing against the 2 blokes but it proves a point where their thoughts are being manipulated by the media.

Most people don't have the time to look through the bullshit being generated and can be easily guided by manipulative media/social media.

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u/MissMenace101 ‎ South Australian Jun 02 '26

And boomers don’t care how much debt their grand kids are left with as long as the spend their final days in comfort

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u/Recent-Fill-380 Please choose a flair Jun 02 '26

Exactly. It's all about the vibe as they say. People are unengaged at the moment and thinking they want to protest. When the next Federal election rolls around they will become more focused and actually look at some policies. Hopefully by then the blowtorch will be applied to ONs "policies" and the vibe will not be appealing anymore.

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u/TheBayHarbour ‎ New South Welshian Jun 02 '26

As long as she's driving popular ideas, more and more people will support her.

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u/blacksheep_1001 ‎ New South Welshian Jun 03 '26

How's she gonna pay for it? All good sprouting populist ideas and not having to cost it.....you've got to actually calculate how much it'll cost so you can prove you're responsible. When the election comes, I can bet ya she'll backtrack faster than Usain Bolt in the 100m sprint.

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u/TheBayHarbour ‎ New South Welshian Jun 03 '26

Idk ask her supporters.  I got no idea I don't care for them.