Is this rigged like what the New York Times claims? Are we being manipulated?
Why do polls say deadlock for @realdonaldtrump and @kamalaharris (50% - 50%) while betting marketplaces favor @realdonaldtrump (65% - 35%).
Is this rigged like what the @nytimes claims? Are we being manipulated?
No. It’s simply that most people are mathematically illiterate. Too many journalists and podcasters have no idea how probability works and the difference between polls & betting odds.
Send this to all your friends who need a 80 second masterclass about statistics and probability.