I've seen a lot of analysis and discussion for a very small percentage change in a single election. If I were the Greens, I'd definitely be reviewing policy and protocol because the party should be steadily growing rather than stagnating. But as a single data point I probably wouldn't make any radical changes unless subsequent elections also produce disappointing results.

A lot of their stagnating performance is probably quite superficial. I'm reasonably fond of the Greens, but I think Bandt (and MCM too tbh) were probably a bit grating to the general public - and I think a lot of us have realised that with Bandt's mediocre concession speech. I feel like a decade (or more) ago it was a lot 'cooler' to like the Greens, when they essentially branded themselves as "the science party". They still have a lot of these policies, but it feels like their image in 2025 is a lot more... I don't quite know how to put a finger on it... rage-baitey?

Australian voters emphatically rejected Dutton's culture war bullshit, but Greens need to not be careful to get caught on the other side of the culture war battle and face similar rejection...

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

I've seen a lot of analysis and discussion for a very small percentage change in a single election.

Well you can't exclude the fact that it's fun to shit on the left wing party.