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muriel_volestrangler

(101,301 posts)
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:44 AM Nov 2020

Fox News mistakes Michigan's U.P. for Canada, because apparently maps are hard

The latest flub comes from none other than the dunderheads over at Fox News, the same network that mixed up Mississippi and Michigan when reporting on Hurricane Sally in September. For the record, Michigan was not in Sally's path. Like, not even close.

This time Fox News erroneously labeled Michigan's Upper Peninsula as being part of Canada while reporting on some trifling post-election happenings in Wisconsin.




https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/11/20/fox-new-mistakes-michigans-up-for-canada-because-apparently-maps-are-hard

But wait! Our judges are meeting and they're now saying that Fox News does not get rewarded any points because in fact, they've already used this exact graphic mislabeling the Upper Peninsula as Canada. Our judges are saying that last year, a Fox News affiliate out of Wisconsin was airing a news story about the Foxconn deal in downstate Mount Pleasant with the same map, only altering the featured city related to the story.

We're very sorry Fox News unfortunately we won't be able to award you any points but you will go home with this exciting prize: a friggin' map of Michigan.

Read More: Here We Go Again: Fox News 'Hannity' Still Think The U.P. Is Cana | https://wkfr.com/fox-news-hannity-thinks-michigan-is-canada/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

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Fox News mistakes Michigan's U.P. for Canada, because apparently maps are hard (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 OP
I guess they skipped geography class that day Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #1
So now Michigan is both Minnesota (Rudy affidavit) AND Canada. underpants Nov 2020 #2
This is Quantum Geography muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 #3
I....I'm scared to look in the box underpants Nov 2020 #6
What's in the boooooooooox!!! Iggo Nov 2020 #11
Mississippi is there too, but I'm not sure where it is at any one moment. yardwork Nov 2020 #14
ooh. piss of da yoopers! pansypoo53219 Nov 2020 #4
Since Michigan voted against Trump could he be threatening to give it to doc03 Nov 2020 #5
As a Michigander, I don't know that I'm opposed to this. marmar Nov 2020 #17
LMAOOOOOO theaocp Nov 2020 #7
If that were the case Biden's win in Michigan would have been even bigger - the UP is almost ALL.... George II Nov 2020 #8
Well, that explains a lot of voter fraud in Michigan. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #9
#FoxFail (as usual) area51 Nov 2020 #10
Liberty U Intern? Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #12
MI secession now! roamer65 Nov 2020 #13
Crap! Did Canada invade again? tanyev Nov 2020 #15
OMG! It's from the Fox Green Bay affliate! LeftInTX Nov 2020 #16
Fudgies, Yoopers and Trolls Mendocino Nov 2020 #18
The power of State TV. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #19
That's OK - it's as accurate as anything else FUX News reports Worried2020 Nov 2020 #20
Wow, I missed Da Yooper Rebellion entirely NotASurfer Nov 2020 #21

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I guess they skipped geography class that day
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:45 AM
Nov 2020

but I'm sure they can locate the site of the Bowling Green Massacre.

underpants

(182,763 posts)
2. So now Michigan is both Minnesota (Rudy affidavit) AND Canada.
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:48 AM
Nov 2020

Way to go Michigan. It’s like you are trying to hide from your own football team

muriel_volestrangler

(101,301 posts)
3. This is Quantum Geography
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 09:58 AM
Nov 2020

Michigan, Minnesota and Canada are all superimposed on each other, and it's only when you open the box that you find out whether the cat is alive, dead, or Trump's hairpiece.

theaocp

(4,236 posts)
7. LMAOOOOOO
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 10:05 AM
Nov 2020

What now, yoopers?! Y'all got a taste of that sweet socialist health care, but then Shamity pulls the rug out from under ya! You're just a Murican sucker like the rest of us! I'm crying down here in Detroit! LMAO Come on, Faux! Make me Canadian, too!

George II

(67,782 posts)
8. If that were the case Biden's win in Michigan would have been even bigger - the UP is almost ALL....
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 10:17 AM
Nov 2020

....republican.

area51

(11,905 posts)
10. #FoxFail (as usual)
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 10:37 AM
Nov 2020

Gee, it's too bad there's not a freely-available source of information nearby, like the internet where they could look things up.

LeftInTX

(25,235 posts)
16. OMG! It's from the Fox Green Bay affliate!
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 11:11 AM
Nov 2020

Where is Archae?

This is bad....

It would be like Austin saying that San Antonio is in Mexico!

NotASurfer

(2,149 posts)
21. Wow, I missed Da Yooper Rebellion entirely
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 03:21 PM
Nov 2020

We are gonna need a lot more historical markers when this nightmare ends

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