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be_more_constructive t1_j8hikvv wrote

>slowly build your expertise over decades times

Very few countries have the foresight or the political systems in place to do so. When you're an authoritarian populist like Chavez your tomorrow is not guaranteed and you need to take actions that have immediate effect. Tbh, that's true of most leaders.

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cjrmartin t1_j8hi5ht wrote

I'm not sure you are correct. I work with GIS (academic not commercial or accessibility related to be fair) but normally the issue with green and shades of green is when it's in contrast with a red or orange shade. That's when colour blind issues come into play.

If this were purely greyscale, you would be able to see each tone fine (although could be tweaked to increase contrast eg lighter green to start and bigger steps) which is the quick test for colourblind problems.

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ismaelsow OP t1_j8hf6i5 wrote

Yes the bubble size represents per capita income. I made that choice because I felt it strengthened the visual value of the correlation. But I can understand the argument for using pop size instead.

Indeed, having miles driven would be interesting, or maybe total length of the road network which might easier to find.

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