The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop 35.9%
The Nation - By Amanda Moore - 7/7/2026, 6:44 PM
Negativity Bias 34.8% - Hasty Generalization 17.5% - Availability Heuristic 13.2%
“For your safety, please back away from the stage,” a man’s voice boomed through the speakers of the main stage at the Great American State Fair during a typical sweltering day on the National Mall. It was July 4—the busiest day the fair had seen after a week’s worth of lackluster attendance and early closures due to the heat and... more