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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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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Or vice versa, people have that perception because the media and social networks fixate on it so much.

Frequently meaning well, but the attempt to be very inclusive creates for some crazy unrealisitc representations.