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Bruh. Do you even know who wrote this article?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sullivan_(journalist)
Like, she was the public editor of the NY Times during that election...
And this whole article is about how she still doesn't even know the basics of polling like margin of error.
If you were surprised Hillary lost in 2016, the only journalists you should be mad at is ones like this author who just kept telling everyone Clinton was a sure thing and Trump couldn't possibly win
Which is the same situation this election with Biden, except his numbers are even worse
Being surprised Clinton lost in 2016 is fine; she was the favourite to win. That's just different from it being a sure thing, which this author doesn't seem to understand.
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The numbers had her winning a few states by like 2-3%, with 5% margins of error a month out from the election.
If someone was surprised she lost those states after going to California of all states for a victory lap while trump campaigned in those close ones...
Then we should not listen to their advice after telling us they still don't understand statistics.
This isn't just some random person, she is a famous journalist with a nationwide platform who seems to think ignorance and zero standards is the best path forward.
The fact that she supports democrats over republicans makes this more concerning, not less.
If the only two options are both like this, it won't be long till we have no options.