I don't think there's anyone out there who doesn't know how averages and medians work, but thanks for telling us. I believe the person you're replying to was just being sloppy with terminology, as is very common. Their point still stands.
Surprise move by Ukraine! Watch Russia nuke their own territory to be able to use a nuke to look strong, dangerous and unpredictable and not get in trouble for it.
Most people in the US don't vote because those parties don't meet their needs.
Even if that's true that doesn't mean they all agree and would vote for the same candidate. In fact that seems very unlikely given how distributions usually look. And in a first past the post system people usually vote for the party that has the biggest chance of beating the party they dislike the most, not for the party they like the most, and over time that usually leaves the system with only two viable parties that a lot of people don't like. But it doesn't mean they all agree.
Wdym? Harris looks like she might win over Trump. And yes, the Democrats would prefer Trump over someone like Sanders who wants to change the country in a fundamental way to benefit the people instead of corporations and the rich - the two groups that both parties work for.
That sounds a bit sadistic. Who came up with that rule? "Let's wait until there's only one of them left, then we'll listen!"