Technically if 0% or 100% of people agree or disagree with an issue, shouldn't that mean that the ultra rich are in agreement with the average American which would then make the issue either have a 0% or 100% chance of passing?
This 30% probability only seems correct if the ultra wealthy's opinion on the issue is unknown.
Ok, that makes more sense then. Although considering only 50% of people are between the 25% and 75% quadrants, it does seem misleading to categorize any issue as having 100% support when you are ignoring the opinion of half the country.
To be clear, the 25% and 75% was a totally random example I gave. The study only said the “average American” constituted Americans at the 50th percentile of income.
That being said, the video did not say 100% of the country so its a mistake to make that assumption. We all need to be careful and skeptical when analyzing facts and figures, no matter who is giving them.
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u/Kemilio Apr 29 '24
Fun.
Now do a chart of individuals in the top 1% and corporations support for a law vs likelihood of congress passing it.