Mastodawn

But unless One Nation’s voters also reckon with the consequences of where their preferences land, they’re not changing the system. They’re reinforcing it.

But in electoral terms it’s something else entirely: a very effective way to keep Labor in power.

clearly poorline is too dimwitted to intellectually grasp this. based on recent federal polling, & last night's result of #saelection, i have to assume that her supporters are equally stupid.

tis basically the main problem with #democracy... #TheGreatUnwashed 🙄🤦‍♀️

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-hanson-paradox-how-a-populist-surge-became-labor-s-best-friend-20260322-p5rmey.html?ref=rss

#AusPol #WhyTheFuckIsLabor #HahahahaLiebs #NatsAreNuts #GreensYEAH #VoteGreens #VoteProgIndies #PHONkedinthehead

The Hanson paradox: How a populist surge became Labor’s best friend

Pauline Hanson is right that the electorate has had a “gutful,” but the arithmetic of the South Australian result proves that a fractured right is a gift for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Sydney Morning Herald