Normally I tune out to this annual debate since it feels so polarised and stale, but the messaging from Woolworths, Cricket Australia, the Australian Open and others this year suggests big companies are concerned about an attitude shift within Australian society. It seems they’ve decided the inevitable backlash is now worth it because the silent majority has begun leaning in favour of change.
Is this just a natural result of this being the first post-referendum Australia Day or is there a longer-term change unfolding here?
In niche online communities, yes. Among the general population, no.
Edit: obligatory related PBF
Ah the classic “I was totally going to support X but you were mean to me” argument.
Always felt like a cop-out to me.
You can call it what you want. But Lemmy does not represent the general populace. Or Reddit. Or Twitter/X. Or Facebook.
This isn’t a real place. And it gets tiresome decade after decade seeing people shocked_pikachhu.jpeg when it turns out their online communities of choice aren’t the majority opinion.
Everyone exists in a bubble and Lemmy is just another bubble, I agree with that. I’m not totally sure how it relates to what the other person was saying though.