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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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[–] M137@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

They also believe they are a majority of the world population, which is incredibly obvious if you spend any time online (that theu believe that, not that they are that). Several times when I've said that the US population is 3% of the world population I've gotten replies saying that can't be true or that I and dumb for believing obviously false facts or obvious anti-American propaganda... Absolutely pathetic.