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What makes the belief that there's so many people with so little money in America so sticky? Not to pick on this reply in particular. I see this belief everywhere. And on top of being untrue it just feels implausible. Why do people believe it?

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Related: People think most people aren't happy but they actually are

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Reminds me of how there's all this discourse about unemployment but the actual rate is quite low. Even when it's high it effects fewer than 1 in 10 people. And typically fewer than 1 in 20.

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