stigma

If politicians don’t include immigration numbers in their platforms, how can voters make their voices heard? Established theory explains why the pressure for faster population growth, driven by a minority that benefits commercially, is much more effective than the pressure against population growth from a majority that bears the costs.

Although more people are openly expressing opposition to Australia's extreme immigration numbers, some people are still afraid to speak out, or even to admit there is a problem. How has self-censorship become so effective in silencing objection to the excessive volume of immigration that is driving rapid population growth and cost of living increase in Australia?