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“People are starting to see the Greens as weird and unlikable,’ Hutton said.

Absolutely spot on 🤣

Talk about burning bridges! Adios Drew!

In the historic shift to the left at the last election the greens didn’t gain much and lost a bunch of seats, you waving off one of the most strongest greens members of all time who still has support of both the Greens’ first and second national leaders, Bob Brown and Christine Milne makes me think that maybe the greens members haven’t learned much?

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Ilandar@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

In the historic shift to the left at the last election

It wasn’t a shift to the left. The Coalition abandoned the centre, allowing Labor to win by default as the only centrist major party.

the greens didn’t gain much and lost a bunch of seats

The nationwide first preference vote swing against The Greens was -0,05%. This idea that they suffered from some massive voter backlash for being “too woke” is a total myth.

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- Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  
  It wasn’t a shift to the left. The Coalition abandoned the centre, allowing Labor to win by default as the only centrist major party.
  
  Oh is that what it was? In France and Germany voters are swinging to the right hard and there’s good reasons to do so here as well (see: queensland most recent election) but no, instead it’s just Labor winning by default, good to see green cope in full force
  
  The nationwide first preference vote swing against The Greens was -0.05%.
  
  Yes as I said, a full swing to the left and the greens LOST votes, that’s incredible, I would hardly expect them to increase their votes in droves if there was a swing to the right and the liberal party won
  
  This idea that they suffered from some massive voter backlash for being “too woke” is a total myth.
  
  They lost their leader, they lost all the seats in brisbane greenslide, they have stalled politically and they’re very lucky they’re one of the few recognisable left wing parties in the senate, I’m still waiting to see the teals expand out, could be eating the greens for lunch next time
  
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  - Ilandar@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    
    In France and Germany
    
    We live in Australia.
    
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maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
The Greens will be fine. I’m not a member by the way.

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- Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  sorry i shouldn’t have assumed your voting preferences, i assume the greens are already banning me now :(
  
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  - maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Sorry, I don’t know why anyone is downvoting you. Nobody should be downvoted for having a shit sense of humour.
    
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    Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I don’t care about downvotes, if I did I wouldn’t be here
    
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