:lets-fucking-go:

  • Cardboard [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    This reminds me of that study where they ask people to estimate demographics in the US. People thought that (on average) 30% of Americans are gay and 20% are trans. The actual percentages are 3% and 1% respectively.

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

      • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        Also IDK what that means for poll results, I'm just a dummy who likes gardening and beekeeping. But I guess it's worth pointing out that the business is a wholly conservative operation.

        • CTHlurker [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          It means that they self-select for the dumbest freaks on the planet. Their audience is going to have terrible opinions because they are fundamentally incurious, lead-poisoned and pampered beyond belief. When your audience consists of mostly anglophone boomers, your "reader-interactions" will reflect that.