I think (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) that the Mercator projection doesn't represent the area of the map in a way that accurately reflects the proportio

I think (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) that the Mercator projection doesn't represent the area of the map in a way that accurately reflects the proportions. So, the relative sizes of Texas and Maine shown in the map aren't accurate, relate to each other. So the projection would affect the information that the map is conveying, though not in a way you might find important.