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Pauline Hanson Ideology
Pauline Hanson was elected to the Australian house representatives at the general election of March 2,1996,and her involvement in Australian politics continues still continues today, Pauline Hanson's ideology was extreme right winged and played on peoples fears of multiculturalism and mass migration, whilst like most politicians she has intentions ,her knowledge was limited and was rather xenophobic. her politics concentrated on the restrictions of people of foreign countries migrating to Australia like many Australian was concern about the cultural and social impact not long after entering politics many Australian relies the benefits of multiculturalism and migration and she lost a lot of support. “A truly multicultural country can never …show more content…
The world is full of failed and tragic examples, ranging from Ireland to Bosnia to Africa and, closer to home, Papua New Guinea. America and Great Britain are currently paying the price.
"Know thy enemy" has long been the best advice given to people going into battle. For the left and progressive forces in Australia, enemy No. 1 is Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party. While it is easy to brand them as "stupid" and "racist", it is only with a proper analysis of their policies can we be truly armed to fight against them.
One Nation supporters often say that Ms Hanson has been misquoted and her party's policies are misunderstood and misrepresented by the media.
However at every level of inspection, the party platform of Pauline Hanson's One Nation is bound by one ideological belief — nationalism, and riddled with a wealth of reactionary conservatism, racism, and economic ignorance.
Nationalism gives them their sense of cultural supremacy, evident in their policies on minorities and multiculturalism.
They see 'white people' as the original Australians, and their English heritage as superior. They say a country can never be strong and united when it is blended with "inferior" cultures, therefore multiculturalism is not
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