I have been out in Melbourne campaigning for the No side of the referendum. In the past I campaigned for anti-immigration groups and the going was often hard. But, this time I am seeing that most people do not even understand the basics of Yes. About an hour ago I spoke to a woman who is Black from America, who said that she was voting Yes, because she was Black and thus naturally had to vote for Aboriginal people. I told her that I respected her tribalism, but she should consider that the leaders of the No side are Aboriginal too. She was amazed and did not believe me, so she checked the Fair website and saw Senator Price. At that point she was open to debate, and finally admitted that there were so many uncertainties, and things she was not told, that she would have to vote No. This was someone who supported reparations in America for Black, and Black Lives matter! Below is a good summary of the same argument that people can print off this week, memorise and use to convince the unconverted.
Under conditions of uncertainty, and unreliable information, the correct decision is to minimise regret, and a No vote does that even if one supported some aspects of the Voice. I have seen this week people undecided be converted, and I am not a genius or expert debater. Talk to everyone you meet now and put the basic case: we don’t know, so vote No!