• grue@lemmy.world
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        7 hours ago

        The image isn’t idiotic; it just isn’t making the point he thinks it is. Look at the slope of the line, not the area under the curve.

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          6 hours ago

          I meant the fact that it disproves his point, but fair enough. I’m getting worked up and should step away for a bit.

          • grue@lemmy.world
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            6 hours ago

            A reasonable slip of the keyboard, in the heat of the moment.

            Anyway, for posterity here’s the chart being referenced, since the guy posting it got banned and his comment removed:

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            I think it’s actually a pretty useful chart to keep around for the information it’s actually conveying (as opposed to how the banned commenter was trying to misrepresent it) Glad I copied it from his other comment when I had the chance, LOL.

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              5 hours ago

              Just an explanation for anyone else, Biden started his term with a higher rate of deaths (steeper slope) and finished with a lower right (shallower slope) thanks for showing the removed graph!