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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 76 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (12 children)

Only 3% Atheists... And all of them are here on Lemmy.

[–] DrCake@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago (10 children)

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

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 85 points 1 month 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.

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 41 points 1 month ago

You're right. This survey lists 29 % of Americans as "Religiously unaffiliated". Of those 5 % are Atheists, 6 % Agnostic and 19 % "Nothing in particular".

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