Comment on Greens Preferences Flow to Labor – 2010 and 2025 Compared | Antony Green
Ilandar@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
It’s an interesting relationship between the two parties, for sure. As he says at the end, they kind of hate and depend on each other at the same time.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
O think it’s not that they depend on each other but rather they are competing for some of the same voters. So, even more competitive than cooperative. However, that should only matter for elections. Clearly they should be more aligned when governing.
Ilandar@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
They depend on each other in the sense that Labor needs Greens preferences and Greens voters need an alternative to a Coalition government.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yes, positioning against the alp is mentioned in the analysisa, however, that wouldn’t explain the numbers, as there are multiple other minor parties, if the voters felt that the big 2 did not meet their needs.
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
God, I’d hope not, not unless The Greens were forming givernment and the ALP were needed.for a majority.
The ALP are toxic as shit as are most of their policies.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yet they seem to share voters. So either the voters are all wrong or your being hyperbolic.
eureka@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Please clarify how that’s relevant, I don’t understand the point that’s being made here.
People have limited choices of House voting (and in my experience, a huge amount have a limited understanding of parties or policy) so voting for a party cannot be assumed as endorsement of policies. Greens aren’t my favorite party and I’d enjoy seeing Labor leaders walk off a wharf, but I’ve lived in electorates where they were my 1 and 2 respectively.
(Note: “the voters are all wrong” is a hyperbolic statement)