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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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[โ€“] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

92% of their population lives in either California, Texas, or NYC, if you do the maths.

[โ€“] kazerniel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Also between 30% gay/lesbian and 29% bisexual, only 41% are straight ๐Ÿฅด

(Ignoring asexuals, etc.)

[โ€“] KombatWombat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Also 101% of the population is a Democrat or a Republican.