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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups

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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups

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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

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

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I find myself wondering how these figures have changed over time. Did we actually get worse, or have we always been this fucking ignorant?
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  I would estimate we are 25 percent worse.
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    25% worse over what time period?

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