The New York Times‘ gray needle of death broke the Internet. As its election projection tool veered toward favoring Donald Trump, America tweeted in terror.
Photo via The New York Times
@arj_90 Apocalypse !! What's wrong with the Americans?? How did this even happen?? :O
— Nidsyyyy (@Nidonomics) November 9, 2016
The country’s collective freakout went straight to the economy’s stomach as stock futures and bonds plunged right as the forecast went north of 70 percent in favor of Trump Tuesday evening.
I'm literally watching the US equity market collapse in real time as he gains momentum.
— Justin (@Phresh802) November 9, 2016
The election projection tool kept tabs on proceedings, but America was just not having it.
https://twitter.com/mkruvant/status/796181157314527232
— Veronica Sanjines (@veronicaNYC) November 9, 2016
We could actually quantify the country’s sense of panic.
https://twitter.com/SpredInsights/status/796178788065439744
The movement of the needle is arbitrary, but, for some reason, it doesn’t make anyone feel much better.
Looking for trends in @nytimes's presidential forecast needle? Don't look too hard – the bounce is random jitter from your PC, not live data pic.twitter.com/pwcV6epee7
— Alp Toker (@atoker) November 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/backlon/status/796181599150706688
https://twitter.com/max_read/status/796187647005917188
Now we wait.
Twitter is interesting because you can watch people collectively have a real-time meltdown. #ElectionNight
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) November 9, 2016