EdenRester to World News@lemmy.ml • 9 months agoIndigenous Voice: Australians reject historic Indigenous referendum - BBC Newsbbc.inexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkIndigenous Voice: Australians reject historic Indigenous referendum - BBC Newsbbc.inEdenRester to World News@lemmy.ml • 9 months agomessage-square101fedilinkfile-text
Australian national broadcaster ABC has projected three states voted No, effectively defeating the referendum.
minus-square@Anchorite@lemm.eelinkfedilink5•9 months agoSignificant proportion, but a minority still. But yes it’s not racism alone, also confusion, selfishness, disinterest, spite, partisanship, a long list of reasons
minus-square@hitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilink2•9 months agoI’d say apathy more than anything. So many people didn’t bother to actually find out what was going to happen. Yes side messaged it poorly. No side preyed on low information, making it divisive and about non relevant semantics.
Significant proportion, but a minority still.
But yes it’s not racism alone, also confusion, selfishness, disinterest, spite, partisanship, a long list of reasons
I’d say apathy more than anything. So many people didn’t bother to actually find out what was going to happen. Yes side messaged it poorly. No side preyed on low information, making it divisive and about non relevant semantics.