{"id":144,"date":"2024-09-03T06:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T13:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?p=144"},"modified":"2024-09-25T07:03:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:03:40","slug":"americas-mindmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?p=144","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Mindmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every day I&#8217;m asking people that I meet for a one word description of what they are feeling about the upcoming election. I&#8217;ve used their answers to create a map of what they are saying (with size reflecting the frequency of the word). The tags on my blog posts are the words that I heard on any given day.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-tag-cloud\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=amazing\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-16 tag-link-position-1\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"amazing (2 items)\">amazing<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=angry\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-29 tag-link-position-2\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"angry (1 item)\">angry<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=anxious\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-7 tag-link-position-3\" style=\"font-size: 16.444444444444pt;\" aria-label=\"anxious (3 items)\">anxious<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=concerned\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-41 tag-link-position-4\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"concerned (1 item)\">concerned<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=confused\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-39 tag-link-position-5\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"confused (2 items)\">confused<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=crazy\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-10 tag-link-position-6\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"crazy (2 items)\">crazy<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=devastated\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-20 tag-link-position-7\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"devastated (1 item)\">devastated<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=disappointed\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-19 tag-link-position-8\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"disappointed (2 items)\">disappointed<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=disassociated\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-30 tag-link-position-9\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"disassociated (2 items)\">disassociated<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=discouraged\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-14 tag-link-position-10\" style=\"font-size: 16.444444444444pt;\" aria-label=\"discouraged (3 items)\">discouraged<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=disheartened\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-35 tag-link-position-11\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"disheartened (2 items)\">disheartened<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=disoriented\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-36 tag-link-position-12\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"disoriented (1 item)\">disoriented<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=disturbed\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-38 tag-link-position-13\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"disturbed (1 item)\">disturbed<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=excited\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-27 tag-link-position-14\" style=\"font-size: 17.925925925926pt;\" aria-label=\"excited (4 items)\">excited<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=excitedly-joyful\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-42 tag-link-position-15\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"excitedly joyful (1 item)\">excitedly joyful<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=fannie-lou-hamer\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-43 tag-link-position-16\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"Fannie Lou Hamer (1 item)\">Fannie Lou Hamer<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=fascinating\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-23 tag-link-position-17\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"fascinating (1 item)\">fascinating<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=fearful\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-11 tag-link-position-18\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"fearful (2 items)\">fearful<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=fed-up\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-24 tag-link-position-19\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"fed-up (1 item)\">fed-up<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=geronimo\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-17 tag-link-position-20\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"Geronimo (1 item)\">Geronimo<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=happy\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-44 tag-link-position-21\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"happy (1 item)\">happy<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=hopeful\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-2 tag-link-position-22\" style=\"font-size: 24pt;\" aria-label=\"hopeful (12 items)\">hopeful<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=hopeless\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-26 tag-link-position-23\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"hopeless (1 item)\">hopeless<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=indifferent\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-33 tag-link-position-24\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"indifferent (1 item)\">indifferent<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=insecure\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-32 tag-link-position-25\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"insecure (1 item)\">insecure<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=inspired\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-45 tag-link-position-26\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"inspired (1 item)\">inspired<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=interesting\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-6 tag-link-position-27\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"interesting (1 item)\">interesting<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=joyful\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-3 tag-link-position-28\" style=\"font-size: 16.444444444444pt;\" aria-label=\"joyful (3 items)\">joyful<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=nervous\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-13 tag-link-position-29\" style=\"font-size: 20.148148148148pt;\" aria-label=\"nervous (6 items)\">nervous<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=optimistic\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-8 tag-link-position-30\" style=\"font-size: 16.444444444444pt;\" aria-label=\"optimistic (3 items)\">optimistic<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=overwhelmed\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-37 tag-link-position-31\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"overwhelmed (1 item)\">overwhelmed<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=peaceful\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-28 tag-link-position-32\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"peaceful (1 item)\">peaceful<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=positive\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-25 tag-link-position-33\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"positive (1 item)\">positive<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=potential\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-22 tag-link-position-34\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"potential (1 item)\">potential<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=resilient\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-46 tag-link-position-35\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"resilient (1 item)\">resilient<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=scared\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-15 tag-link-position-36\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"scared (2 items)\">scared<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=scary\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-18 tag-link-position-37\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"scary (2 items)\">scary<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=terrified\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-9 tag-link-position-38\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"terrified (2 items)\">terrified<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=theater\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-40 tag-link-position-39\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"theater (1 item)\">theater<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=trapped\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-12 tag-link-position-40\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" aria-label=\"trapped (1 item)\">trapped<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?tag=worried\" class=\"tag-cloud-link tag-link-21 tag-link-position-41\" style=\"font-size: 14.666666666667pt;\" aria-label=\"worried (2 items)\">worried<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day I&#8217;m asking people that I meet for a one word description of what they are feeling about the upcoming election. I&#8217;ve used their answers to create a map of what they are saying (with size reflecting the frequency <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/?p=144\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-road-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions\/150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hwireroad.org\/2024\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}