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by avsteele
197 days ago
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> Article Context-free raw #'s "Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022" Is this a lot or a little? There no context for national chain > Dad journalism "Bad" Typo, sorry > You should not update on this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_inference > (…) a national report found that (…) The article's thesis is that these stores are uniquely bad. Whether or not this is correct necessarily depends on a comparison with other stores. |
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Seems to me that failing any inspection is bad. 4300 in three years and in half the country is clearly a lot. That’s almost four failed inspections per day, double the number of mass shootings (which is also too high and even one is bad).
Also, the paragraphs immediately following what you quoted provide more context. Over 50% error rate is obviously a lot, as is failing 28 inspections in a row.
> The article's thesis is that these stores are uniquely bad.
Is it? Seems to me the thesis of the article is how this broken system is punishing poor people even further: “As the cost of living soars across America, the customers bearing the burden are those who can least afford it”. Which parts specifically make you believe that the thesis of the article is that these stores are uniquely bad?