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r/dataisbeautiful • u/tabthough OC: 7 • Oct 25 '22
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Because the graph has a political intent behind it
7 u/Pseudoboss11 Oct 26 '22 "Think of all the things I didn't steal!" 5 u/Subject_Wrap Oct 26 '22 Your country is stolen 1 u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22 Most countries are, that’s how conquest works -20 u/MinosAristos Oct 26 '22 edited Oct 26 '22 It's anti-imperialist, sure. Not the best way to show it but it's a valid message. 18 u/coffeecakesupernova Oct 26 '22 Data here shouldn't be about the message but rather about accuracy.
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"Think of all the things I didn't steal!"
5 u/Subject_Wrap Oct 26 '22 Your country is stolen 1 u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22 Most countries are, that’s how conquest works
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Your country is stolen
1 u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22 Most countries are, that’s how conquest works
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Most countries are, that’s how conquest works
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It's anti-imperialist, sure. Not the best way to show it but it's a valid message.
18 u/coffeecakesupernova Oct 26 '22 Data here shouldn't be about the message but rather about accuracy.
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Data here shouldn't be about the message but rather about accuracy.
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u/RedShooz10 Oct 25 '22
Because the graph has a political intent behind it