I feel like showing true sizes is the only thing this does better. I wouldn’t want to study a world map where many countries are almost impossible to even see due to how small and skewed they are displayed as.
So, what you’re saying is that you don’t care about the Gambia? 🥲
Part of me wanted to write something like Cambodia and see if you notice.
But more serious answer:
Personally, I fucking hate that I’ve been told incorrect information since young age. I wish every Mercator map had a warning like some countries have in their side mirrors.
I also hate that it reinforces racist biases. But well, evidently you know the truth. And I do get being more interested in the countries in your region. Everyone is.
I feel like showing true sizes is the only thing this does better. I wouldn’t want to study a world map where many countries are almost impossible to even see due to how small and skewed they are displayed as.
I think, you just have to buy a bigger map for that. With Mercator, it’s Africa’s countries that get squished down.
But they remain perfectly visible due to how massive they’re to begin with. I don’t really see what the actual issue is.
So, what you’re saying is that you don’t care about the Gambia? 🥲
Part of me wanted to write something like Cambodia and see if you notice.
But more serious answer:
Personally, I fucking hate that I’ve been told incorrect information since young age. I wish every Mercator map had a warning like some countries have in their side mirrors.
I also hate that it reinforces racist biases. But well, evidently you know the truth. And I do get being more interested in the countries in your region. Everyone is.
So, TL;DR: Fair enough. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯