Median Americans Think the Typical Corporation Makes 36% Net Profit
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-25
The poster argues many problems stem from the fact that the median American believes typical corporations make 36% net profit. A cited follow-up notes the figure comes from a remembered 1996 survey (mean was 46), with the median likely 36-40% — details fuzzy, but the point stands: the public drastically overestimates corporate profitability.
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