The New Secessionists

http://www.unc.edu/~ncaren/secessionists/

by cjoh • 14 years ago

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Osmium2• 14 years ago

This is mentioned in the article but worth emphasising: the graphic shows is coloured by the proportion of the local population that supports secession, not by absolute numbers. Therefore, a state that is coloured mostly pink still may have very little absolute support, assuming that they're mostly rural areas.

In fact, since rural counties tend to be physical larger, I'm not convinced a map like this is the best way to present the data anyway, since it could be misleading.

di• 14 years ago

The graphic is trying to show the distribution of support for secession by state.

I'd say that a map is exactly the right way to present the data.

kibwen• 14 years ago

I think the gp is alluding to a cartogram-style map:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartogram

onetwothreefour• 14 years ago

This graphic doesn't take into account the gaming going on. I.e., people from other states wanting Texas to secede.

The New Secessionists

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