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

submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours 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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[–] DrCake@lemmy.world 38 points 16 hours ago (10 children)

I know Americans love Jesus a whole lot but really only 4%. That just seems crazy low

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 57 points 16 hours ago (9 children)

I think it's because people are still uncomfortable answering "atheist" on questionnaires and polls. It's easier to say "no religious affiliation", and most people are probably agnostic instead of atheist anyway.

[–] seeking_perhaps@mander.xyz 6 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Yea, similarly there is no way 70% of Americans are Christian. That's probably just the way they are raised and are likely to fill out if you don't feel comfortable saying "atheist".

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

70% Christian, 3% Atheist, 1% Muslim, 2% Jewish... WTF are the other 24%? Don't tell me there are that many Buddhist/Hindu/Shinto/etc. folks here! Something's not adding up.

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