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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)
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Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

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[-] teolan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Americans believe a single city (New York) represents 30% of the American population?

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Forget that. They think one out of their first 3 friends they have is gay. Assuming they're straight that means 50% of their friends are gay. Fuck that means they think 25% of their first 4 friends are trans.

Math is not their strong point apparently

[-] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Another third lives in all of Texas?

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