Woke Politics Can Be Defeated — Just Look at Australia

American conservatives can take note and take heart.

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Yes23 supporters at the Yes campaign launch in Brisbane, Australia, August 30, 2023

AAP Image/Darren England via Reuters

Americans rarely follow other countries’ elections, but conservatives should pay attention to the referendum Australia held Saturday. It not only shows that woke politics can be defeated; it’s the biggest example of the global class divide since Brexit.

Australians were voting on a proposed constitutional amendment to provide a “voice” to Parliament for the nation’s indigenous population. The measure was opposed by the country’s conservative parties and backed by the governing Labor Party and their Green Party allies.

Henry Olsen

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Henry Olsen

Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the author of The Working-Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism.

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