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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Apr 2, 2017, 03:54 AM Apr 2017

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Black lives matter, except to journalists

https://psmag.com/the-death-of-the-white-working-class-has-been-greatly-exaggerated-1c568d3e6b8c

Neat article, but I want to point out an enraging chart (the author is calling it out; this isn't a screw-up by Pacific Standard). So, before you read it, who can tell me what's wrong with these graphs:

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Black lives matter, except to journalists (Original Post) Recursion Apr 2017 OP

very misleading -if this isn't a typo- scaled to make the trend lines on the charts point down The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #1

The literally *USE DIFFERENT SCALES* for black and white lives Recursion Apr 2017 #2

Yes - I read the story later The Polack MSgt Apr 2017 #3

that is intentionally misleading JI7 Apr 2017 #4

The Polack MSgt

(13,451 posts)

1. very misleading -if this isn't a typo- scaled to make the trend lines on the charts point down

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 08:01 AM

Apr 2017

Even though it shows and increased mortality rate and for black women as well.

Now Imma read the story

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. The literally *USE DIFFERENT SCALES* for black and white lives

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 08:47 AM

Apr 2017

To make it look like white people are dying at a greater rate than black people

The Polack MSgt

(13,451 posts)

3. Yes - I read the story later

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 11:10 PM

Apr 2017

Fucking awful

JI7

(90,844 posts)

4. that is intentionally misleading

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 11:38 PM

Apr 2017

i couldn't figure out at first and then realized the different numbers used for each race.

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