Pop quiz: What is wrong with this map of the U.S. Ben Carson made?

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Short answer? A few things.

The motto of the state of Connecticut is “Qui transtulit sustinet” which means “”He who is transplanted still sustains.” Speaking of transplanting, where’d Connecticut go on this map?

The official Ben Carson Twitter account also published the image.

This is a very interesting interpretation of the United States? That’s not where Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island go at all!

Instagram commenter red_head_ed is right, the Carson campaign cartographer has to hit the bricks.

Reid Epstein of the Wall Street Journal had a very good joke about this.

Ben Carson’s grasp of U.S. geography and digital design? Not great.

David Matthews operates the Wayback Machine on Fusion.net—hop on. Got a tip? Email him: [email protected]

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