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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Wulri@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Source: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hold up.

83% have a driver's license but 88% have a car?

So 5% of Americans either have a car for the hell of it, or they drive without a license?

And there's only 3% that are atheists? More people drive without a license than are atheists?

Excuse me?

If these numbers are correct, the US is more fucked than I thought.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its possible they have lost their licence and still own a car, or the car is just in their name.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I hear you, but 5% seems high for that.

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

My grandma has a car but she doesn't drive anymore. Now, if she needs a ride somewhere, I can take her in her own car, since mine is far too low to the ground for her.