Voice to parliament referendum fails in defeat that Indigenous advocates will see as a blow to progress towards reconciliation

Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in its constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues.

Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed, with the defeat clear shortly after polls closed.

  • @Welt@lazysoci.alEnglish
    6•9 months ago

    We really need to move on from this divisive attitude that people who don’t vote the way we do, especially with such a clear democratic majority, are necessarily ‘pieces of shit’. Life and politics are more complicated than that and more politically informed left-leaning voters should know better.

    • ASeriesOfPoorChoicesEnglish
      1•9 months ago

      Except it is often the case they are pieces of shit.

      Sane people don’t vote for Clive or Pauline, for example.

      • @Welt@lazysoci.alEnglish
        0•9 months ago

        Perfectly sane people do. I wouldn’t, but I don’t denigrate others’ sanity based on their political views. This is how you inflame and stifle debate, which only fuels ignorance.