The outspoken Victorian said while she was grateful for time with the party, she sometimes found the experience alienating, as she felt the messaging targeted educated, privileged voters.
“They’re preaching to the converted, and they’ll always stay at that 10% because they just talk to themselves,” Thorpe said.
I’ve seen barely any Greens interaction beyond flyers so I might be wrong on this, but the Greens seem to be mobilising people who are already aligned, like doorknocking in progressive areas, more than any kind of deep organising of communities. I think that’s something Chandler-Mather may have the intention and drive to change, but I don’t know if the Greens rank-and-file, at large, will be capable of it. Quite frankly, I think a couple of socialist groups near me have fallen into the same trap of primarily appealing to the stereotypical young tertiary-educated urban progressivist crowd who already agrees with 90% of their policies, rather than actually listening to the rest of their greater city, engaging with them and working to build a broader movement alongside them.
“They’re preaching to the converted, and they’ll always stay at that 10% because they just talk to themselves,” Thorpe said.
Ironically the same could be said about Thorpe herself - she preaches to a sub-segment of the indigenous population who are already a small segment of the overall voters of Australia, and does everything she can to alienate the 98% of the population who aren’t already on her side.
Thorpe said exactly what I’ve thought and heard:
I’ve seen barely any Greens interaction beyond flyers so I might be wrong on this, but the Greens seem to be mobilising people who are already aligned, like doorknocking in progressive areas, more than any kind of deep organising of communities. I think that’s something Chandler-Mather may have the intention and drive to change, but I don’t know if the Greens rank-and-file, at large, will be capable of it. Quite frankly, I think a couple of socialist groups near me have fallen into the same trap of primarily appealing to the stereotypical young tertiary-educated urban progressivist crowd who already agrees with 90% of their policies, rather than actually listening to the rest of their greater city, engaging with them and working to build a broader movement alongside them.
Thorpe is a pathetic womanchild who throws tantrums at every turn. I immediately disparage those who take her seriously.
When elders of the Aboriginal community are fed up with her antics, its telling.
It’s fine to think she’s pathetic and whiny. That doesn’t imply every criticism she makes is therefore wrong.
Ironically the same could be said about Thorpe herself - she preaches to a sub-segment of the indigenous population who are already a small segment of the overall voters of Australia, and does everything she can to alienate the 98% of the population who aren’t already on her side.