Imagine if the media hyped up the Greens nearly as much as they do One Nation. The Greens have consistently been the third largest political group in Australia, often have had the balance of power in the upper house and been vital for improving legislation and actually pressuring Labor to fulfill its election promises, AND in 2022 they QUADRUPLED their seats in the House of Representatives. The reaction? Very little. No months-long discussion "IS THIS THE END OF THE MAJOR PARTIES? IS LABOR SCREWED?" No. It was business as usual. Sure, they lost a few in 2025, but that wasn't because of some crash in support it was because of redistribution of electoral boundaries splitting their support base.
One Nation has won its FIRST ever House of Representatives seat and everyone's acting like they could be the next opposition/government. No they can't. They've yet to go a full calendar year without falling apart internally. Even Pauline Hanson was once kicked out of One Nation. It's that self-destructive of a party.
Also, One Nation doesn't have policies. They just have reactionary bullshit that goes "THINGS SUCK! BOOO! IMMIGRANTS ARE TO BLAME!" that's not a policy. Even if you agree with cutting immigration... then what? What about every other facet of government? What about literally everything else the government needs to do? One Nation doesn't have plans. It just doesn't like Labor. The enemy of your enemy still needs a fucking plan or it's pointless to support them.
The Greens get every policy independently costed. They figure out how much policies cost and how to pay for them. They act as if they could take over the reigns of government tomorrow and put in the work to formulate viable, costed, well balanced and researched policy that listens to experts and tackles real issues. The only party that needs a shadow cabinet is the Opposition, but the Greens create their own equivalent of spokespeople on issues anyway to demonstrate they have the skills and people to formulate complex policy and look after different portfolios. If you want someone competent who has thought out how to form government: the Greens are literally right there.
The Greens are literally the ones with the solution to all the grievances and problems facing One Nation voters but the media either brands Greens as extreme or ignores them. Meanwhile, the media is having a field day blowing air up One Nation's ass because the billionaires who own the media companies don't like Labor and figure they're rich enough to survive whatever fucked up harm One Nation does to the economy if they ever get power.
Pay attention to the Greens. They know how to help you. They know how to help all of us. One Nation doesn't.
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