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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 16 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

TBF if you join random chat groups to meet people you might find abkut that proportion, but not roaming the parks and streets, no.

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