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Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosAll of us — and the media, in particular — need some clear-eyed, humble self-reflection as the dust settles on the 2020 election results.&nbsp;The media remains fairly clueless&nbsp;about the America that exists outside of the big cities, where most political writers and editors live.&nbsp;The coverage missed badly the surge in Trump voters in places obvious (rural America) and less obvious (Hispanic-heavy border towns in Texas).&nbsp;The media (and many Democrats) are&nbsp; about the needs, wants and trends of Hispanic voters. Top Latinos warned about overlooking and misreading the fastest-growing population in America — but most didn’t listen. Hispanics will shape huge chunks of America’s political future, so a course correction is in order.&nbsp;The polls too often sucked.&nbsp;Stop&nbsp;justifying or spinning the reality that public and private polls blew it in too many places, from Wisconsin to individual House races. Yes, some were better than others, but many were off by a very distorting margin.&nbsp;The media filter bubble is getting worse, not better. Look at what’s unfolding in real-time: Trump supporters&nbsp;, while reporters and columnists bolted ,&nbsp;&nbsp;and others because they were not “woke” enough.Twitter is a mass-reality-distortion&nbsp;field for liberals and reporters.&nbsp; The group-think and liberal high-fiving was as bad as ever and continues to be a massive trap and distraction for journalists.&nbsp;Facebook is a mass-reality-distortion field&nbsp;for conservatives.&nbsp; Look at the content pages that get the most daily interaction (shares, likes, etc.) and it's all right-wing catnip.&nbsp; It’s not all fake or conspiratorial, but a lot of it sure is. This is a huge problem.&nbsp;YouTube is a mass-reality-distortion field for people of all stripes.&nbsp;Videos&nbsp;endorsing election fraud were viewed more than 138 million times on the week of Nov. 3, according to a new report&nbsp;by The New York Times.&nbsp;The bottom line: We are losing the war for truth.&nbsp;There is no bigger crisis for media, politics and society than the growing number of people who do not believe facts and verifiable figures. If we do not collectively solve this, we are all screwed.&nbsp;Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) Friday that he tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms. The state of play: Scott is the second Republican senator to test positive this week, . Scott has already been in quarantine and says he'll now continue working from home until it's safe for him to return to Washington, D.C.The race to scale isn't always won by the companies that dominate the largest markets.Why it matters: DoorDash and Airbnb both filed to go public this week, ratifying the thesis that for real-world businesses, the road to multi-billion-dollar valuations does not need to go through major cities.General Motors announced Thursday that it is increasing its investment in electric vehicles and autonomous tech to $27 billion through 2025 — $7 billion more than prior plans — as it seeks a top global position.Why it matters: It's the clearest sign yet that GM is hoping to challenge Tesla, which dominates U.S. electric vehicle sales. It was already on, but now the competition for the electric vehicle market of the future is really on.

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosAll of us — and the media, in particular — need some clear-eyed, humble self-reflection as the dust settles on the 2020 election results.&nbsp;The media remains fairly clueless&nbsp;about the America that exists outside of the big cities, where most political writers and editors live.&nbsp;The coverage missed badly the surge in Trump voters in places obvious (rural America) and less obvious (Hispanic-heavy border towns in Texas).&nbsp;The media (and many Democrats) are&nbsp; about the needs, wants and trends of Hispanic voters. Top Latinos warned about...

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