NPR's new little trick to inflate liberal opinions

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6:49a, 12/27/22
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Noticed this in a news article and they seem to be doing it more and more. When NPR presents a map of the US, comparing laws or trends, they make every state the same size and represent it as a hexagon. That way, conservative opinions seem minimized.



They also use red and blue strategically - when being "for" something is to be viewed positively (to them), it's blue. When being "for" something is negative, they make it red.



I guess they got tired of maps like this.

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Russ Dalrymple
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6:52a, 12/27/22
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NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.
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In reply to Russ Dalrymple • 6:57a, 12/27/22
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Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets
...the Big 12 is now viewed as the fifth of the big BCS leagues by many recruits. (Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell; August 2013)

Already the weakest of the “Power Five” conferences, the league (Big 12) is hemorrhaging fans, wins, TV ratings and respect. (SA Express R. Bragg; Oct 12, 2016)
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7:35a, 12/27/22
Added bonus

The hexagon map also looks like a hive mind
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7:38a, 12/27/22

Serious thread fail. It is more accurate to display electoral maps based on population than land mass. And no, I'm not going to explain why.

Good grief people,
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In reply to Rocky Rider • 7:43a, 12/27/22
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 7:43a, 12/27/22
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Serious thread fail. It is more accurate to display electoral maps based on population than land mass. And no, I'm not going to explain why.

Good grief people,
The hexagonal map is a fail.. R.I. is south of MA, NJ is west of NY... DC is not a state... The list goes on.

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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 7:43a, 12/27/22
This thread isn't about electoral maps


Sounds like a reading comp fail
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In reply to Franklin Comes Alive! • 7:48a, 12/27/22
Franklin Comes Alive! said:
This thread isn't about electoral maps

Sounds like a reading comp fail


Look at the last red and blue map posted by op. You should probably stay off the internet for the rest of the day.
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In reply to wbt5845 • 7:49a, 12/27/22
Tarrant County and Williamson County redeemed themselves in the 2022 election.

Fort Bend and Hays County need to get their **** together.
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In reply to wbt5845 • 7:50a, 12/27/22
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wbt5845 said:
Noticed this in a news article and they seem to be doing it more and more. When NPR presents a map of the US, comparing laws or trends, they make every state the same size and represent it as a hexagon. That way, conservative opinions seem minimized.



They also use red and blue strategically - when being "for" something is to be viewed positively (to them), it's blue. When being "for" something is negative, they make it red.



I guess they got tired of maps like this.


Sounds like you're just looking for things to be angry about. The first map is about state-level decisions. The size of the land has nothing to do with it. It could have just been a list. So this map is fine.

As for colors, those are just the self selected colors of the two major parties.
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In reply to aggiebq03+ • 7:55a, 12/27/22
aggiebq03+ said:
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.

Trump governed like a Democrat. Anti 2A legislation. Pro criminal reforms at the federal level.

The Federalist Society saved him from himself by selecting 3 constitutional conservative justices.

Need a real conservative like Desantis who is leading Biden in the polls.
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In reply to aggiebq03+ • 7:59a, 12/27/22
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aggiebq03+ said:
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.
I didn't realize he campaigned on 3 Conservative SCOTUS seats.

Sorry, I'm about holding politicians accountable for their campaign promises.
...the Big 12 is now viewed as the fifth of the big BCS leagues by many recruits. (Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell; August 2013)

Already the weakest of the “Power Five” conferences, the league (Big 12) is hemorrhaging fans, wins, TV ratings and respect. (SA Express R. Bragg; Oct 12, 2016)
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8:00a, 12/27/22
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I have had NPR filed under state controlled propaganda for years!
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In reply to 2012heisman • 8:02a, 12/27/22
I totally agree with you.
Just think he did more good than any of the previous GOP candidates or actual POTUS after Reagan. It's okay to be thankful at times, but people just can't.

I'll vote for Desantis over Trump.
But I'll vote Trump if he wins the nomination, and hope for more good SCOTUS pics. Since they have a major effect on the next 50 years of this country.
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8:04a, 12/27/22
Good post OP.
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In reply to Rocky Rider • 8:04a, 12/27/22
Rocky Rider said:
aggiebq03+ said:
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.
I didn't realize he campaigned on 3 Conservative SCOTUS seats.

Sorry, I'm about holding politicians accountable for their campaign promises.

Then you should love Trump.
He stuck to more of them than any GOP guy in the last 30 years did.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 8:19a, 12/27/22
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US County Electoral Map Land Area vs Population
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In reply to Rocky Rider • 11:06a, 12/27/22
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Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets
I believe Congress controls the purse strings.

If I'm not mistaken, I do think it was in some legislation but then got stripped out during negotiations but I could be dreaming that.
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In reply to wbt5845 • 12:38p, 12/27/22
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NPR=CNN. Anything on the Babylon Bee is much more credible.
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1:14p, 12/27/22
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NPR = Not Playing on my Radio
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6:59p, 12/27/22
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Gender Affirming Care = Fire Up The Dick Saw
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In reply to aggiebq03+ • 7:02p, 12/27/22
aggiebq03+ said:
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.


Are these mutually exclusive?
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
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In reply to aggiebq03+ • 8:53a, 12/28/22
aggiebq03+ said:
I totally agree with you.
Just think he did more good than any of the previous GOP candidates or actual POTUS after Reagan. It's okay to be thankful at times, but people just can't.

I'll vote for Desantis over Trump.
But I'll vote Trump if he wins the nomination, and hope for more good SCOTUS pics. Since they have a major effect on the next 50 years of this country.
I agree with all of that.
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12:18p, 12/28/22
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How to Lie with Maps, Third Edition https://a.co/d/4SG5DfT

Required reading in a lot of Geography BS programs.
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In reply to wbt5845 • 12:28p, 12/28/22
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How does the hex map minimize conservative opinions?
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In reply to Rocky Rider • 1:25p, 12/28/22
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Rocky Rider said:
aggiebq03+ said:
Rocky Rider said:
Russ Dalrymple said:
NPR should be completely stripped of all public funding.


Didn't Trump promise this? The he was elected and crickets

Sorry you got 3 actual Conservative SCOTUS seats instead of NPR defunding. I think it still turned out good for the American people.
I didn't realize he campaigned on 3 Conservative SCOTUS seats.

Sorry, I'm about holding politicians accountable for their campaign promises.
Yes, SC justices were a big issue in Trumps 2016 campaign.
The world needs mean tweets

My Pronouns Ultra and MAGA

Trump 2024
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 1:36p, 12/28/22
Zarathustra said:

Serious thread fail. It is more accurate to display electoral maps based on population than land mass. And no, I'm not going to explain why.

Good grief people,
bEcAuSe EmpTy LaNd DoEsN't VoTe!!!!!! Is the arguement I always hear from the Wyomining has better representation that California crowd.
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