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7. Blame the media

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 07:40 PM

Nov 2020

They were reporting as if this were a typical election night, giving percentages and totals for counties and states without clearly announcing numbers of outstanding mail ballots to be counted, and when those counts could be expected to take place. And coloring states in red if Trump was ahead in that moment.

Even though we (or at least I, and assume others) knew all these factors intellectually, the way they were treating the numbers incited fear and shock on an emotional level.

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I'm glad I missed it Catherine Vincent Nov 2020 #1

As I said then, some have such an obsession with being "First," that ACCURACY matters not. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #2

You are so spot on. cwydro Nov 2020 #10

Yep. So irritating. marmar Nov 2020 #3

Gee, you think???? Blue_true Nov 2020 #4

It was a very stressful night, and I think some people dealt with their stress The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #5

YEP. cwydro Nov 2020 #13

Agreed.... aquaman Nov 2020 #6

Blame the media frazzled Nov 2020 #7

not kornacki on msnbc. drray23 Nov 2020 #14

Three things... TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #8

I mostly sat out last night Rorey Nov 2020 #9

I'm not sure it's over. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #11

2016 PTSD... same states... JCMach1 Nov 2020 #12

It was. I bookmarked a virtual stoning that took place miyazaki Nov 2020 #15

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2020 #16

People Were Anxious... jayfish Nov 2020 #17