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2. The general theme is the population of the perceived other is larger.

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:49 PM

Mar 2022

That survey found similar overestimates for LGBT, Muslims, Asians, Native Americans, millionaires, atheists, NYC residents, left-handed persons. You name it.

https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/03/15/americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population

Right-wing media fans the flames of fear of an outside takeover.

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(Jewish Group) In wild overestimate, Americans think 30% of the country is Jewish [View all] Behind the Aegis Mar 2022 OP

That's actually scary. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #1

Fear-based dynamic. TygrBright Mar 2022 #3

They are way off LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #4