We’ll have what Nick Kristof is having. Because by the looks of this, it’s some pretty powerful stuff:
As Trump sends troops to the border, my column notes that the caravan would amount to 1/10th of 1% of 2018 immigrants. Meanwhile, during the caravan journey, 690,000 Americans will become homeless, and 8,850 Americans will die from guns. https://t.co/RKDcr1Qckx #RealChallenges pic.twitter.com/Q5OfiHuqwq
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) October 25, 2018
That’s a lot of Americans.
700k Americans became homeless?
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
We're supposed to believe over half a million Americans will become homeless *during the caravan*? Are you on drugs?
— Maggie Leber (@MaggieL) October 25, 2018
You might want to take a stats/research class. Those numbers just don’t quite add up.
— jkp71 (@ImTheRatio) October 25, 2018
But he did “back-of-envelope calculations” and everything!
Let's note the total homeless population in the US… Is less than that.https://t.co/Xmp6xop2mA
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
This isn't some random person… This is a respected Times reporter.
Random numbers like this really are fake news.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
Let's also note… He is comparing LEGAL VS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.
Which is really unfair.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
I think he's taking the stat that 3.5 million people will "experience homelessness" during the year and extrapolating from there. but who knows.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 25, 2018
Probably.
It is disingenuous.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
Am I missing something or does he not actually define "the period of time" the caravan will take to get to the US? https://t.co/VWrUakNexo
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 25, 2018
That too.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2018
"In the period of the caravan’s journey, 8,850 Americans will die from guns, including suicides and murders."
He uses the concept of the period of time for the caravan to get to the US 4 times. He never defines what that period is.
He does make fun of Trump's typo! https://t.co/VWrUakNexo
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 25, 2018
"So, here’s some perspective, by my back-of-envelope calculations…"
maybe a computer next time
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) October 25, 2018
If nothing else, at least Kristof’s “calculations” raise some valid questions:
690000 Americans will become homeless? 8850 Americans will die from guns? In such a short time span, why would anybody want to come to such a horrible country? should they turn around and go back?
— PUPPYthedogfaceBOY (@KroekerTony) October 25, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.
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