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curl-6 on 28 September 2017
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Lawlight said:
curl-6 said:

I'd contend that all major institutions aren't left leaning. Here in Australia for example we have a right leaning government in power. Other right leaning/conservative organizations such as the church, One Nation, the ACL, and the Murdoch media empire wield considerable influence. Again I would say it is simply a matter of perspective and the human predisposition to see one's own position as neutral/normal; if you're far to the left it will seem like most of the world is right wing, and if you're far to the right it will seem like most of the world is left wing.

If VGC was so Nintendo-dominated, N64 would be winning the poll by a mile. Instead the two are very close, just as the ratio of Playstation and Nintendo fans on VGC is very close.

Except the Prime Minister came out in support of SSM. The government funded media ABC and SBS lean heavily left. Does Murdoch even have any free-to-air channels?

And did you know that 51% of journos lean left vs 13% of them who lean right? https://m.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/so-who-skews-news-bias-australian-media-revealed/1875830/

Councils are getting rid of Australia Day. Christmas carols are banned in Victoria. All outcomes of left-leaning people in power.

And you're talking about One Nation? They only have 4 seats in Senate vs 9 for the Greens + 1 in the house of representatives.

The university certainly lean left.

The Church does it have any power left? The % of Christians is decreasing every day and pastors are becoming increasingly liberal.

This is really a discussion for another thread, as we have drifted far from N64 vs PS1.

Ultimately, the numbers speak for themselves; if the left ran the country we wouldn't the right-leaning LNP in power, and if VGC was dominated by Nintendo fans, this poll wouldn't be neck and neck.