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Takket

(21,421 posts)
54. The problem is the citizenship question
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 08:11 AM
Jun 2019

Undermines the entire point of the census which is to make an accurate count of how many people are here.

Terrible idea zaj Jun 2019 #1
Actually, districts are based on population, not citizenship. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #7
+1 sandensea Jun 2019 #23
Thanks! OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #26
But it could affect funding ripcord Jun 2019 #85
Given that there has been no citizenship question on the census for 70 years, OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #88
I think this is a good idea struggle4progress Jun 2019 #2
Thanks! OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #28
While we are at it, we could boycott the race question too. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #3
Actually that's probably a better idea, mass refusal to answer that particular question. OnDoutside Jun 2019 #4
Actually data on race OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #8
i may forget to answer the citizenship ? but Im choosing 'hispanic' as race.. samnsara Jun 2019 #77
I guess I am among few around here that have a problem with people being in this country beachbum bob Jun 2019 #5
Yep, I think of that too. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #6
Right, but the citizenship question OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #9
Count me as one who agrees with you customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #10
Of course it does JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #14
I'm with you on this.. nt Raine Jun 2019 #17
Your friends have citizenship and the "illegals" you are so worried about do not. ExciteBike66 Jun 2019 #53
The problem is the citizenship question Takket Jun 2019 #54
This census question does not address that in any way Mariana Jun 2019 #60
Tell that to the transgender folks... a la izquierda Jun 2019 #75
Why didn't we all simply not elect a moron? jberryhill Jun 2019 #11
Actually, that's not the case. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #12
both my state senators are D ( and women!) samnsara Jun 2019 #78
They'll knock on the door FBaggins Jun 2019 #13
They may knock OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #24
Yeah, my father refused to answer anything except to say Mariana Jun 2019 #36
Doesn't the government already know who is a citizen? MichMan Jun 2019 #52
Not necessarily. Mariana Jun 2019 #57
Nothing. While some of the Census surveys are mandatory... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #15
+1 OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #25
I had already planned on it JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #16
Kudos to you. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #18
Really? You are happy not to be counted? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #30
We have already discovered the Repubs want that question for nefarious purposes. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #41
If you don't answer it, you might be counted as a non citizen. Which feeds much more PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #43
No, if you don't answer the question, they don't know if you are a citizen or not. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #46
"Really? You are happy not to be counted?" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #65
Really think about it, blank on the citizenship question and white on race, everybody Captain Zero Jun 2019 #33
We have about a 45 black/ 50% white race split where I live. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #37
Sorry to disappoint you. former9thward Jun 2019 #21
Not disappointed JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #49
Good luck on your election! former9thward Jun 2019 #50
Thank you JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #58
Right on. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #29
People turm im incomplete census forms all the time Norbert Jun 2019 #56
It really isn't an offense JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #59
I have no intention of answering that question, even though I am a citizen Tanuki Jun 2019 #19
Ditto! OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #22
Makes sense to me mcar Jun 2019 #20
I worked for the census in 2010. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #31
I have always filled out the census. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #34
I said early on I would refuse to answer the question susanr516 Jun 2019 #32
Exactly. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #35
I wish...there really are too many who don't understand why they should boycott live love laugh Jun 2019 #38
nose, spite, face Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #40
The counting of citizens or non-citizens has never been a factor in redistricting. live love laugh Jun 2019 #42
You're not paying attention to current political intelligence - Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #61
That's not how the census works. It counts population, not citizens. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #45
That is not how it has worked in the past. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #62
Actually, districts based on population is exactly how it has worked in the past. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #67
That was a fairly obvious typo in my caption. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #74
Yes, I'm shocked at the number of DUers OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #47
The millions of people are likely to be Democrats Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #39
That's not how the census works. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #44
The repubican scheme is not only to depress cooperation - Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #63
A) They can't draw citizen-only voting districts OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #66
If you don't answer the question, Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #73
You still don't get it. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #83
The suggestion that the majority of the country would refuse to answer a census question Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #90
See also OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #48
No... OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #71
So if the Republicans succeed in their plan Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #72
Yes, that is their goal. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #84
I'm not defensive at all. Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #89
I posted this question awhile back. Heard Thom Hartman rainy Jun 2019 #51
That's good, but where's the call? OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #69
Everyone should just participate and they can either leave that question blank Pachamama Jun 2019 #55
Could be. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #70
Imagine majority of people all just refuse to answer the question..... Pachamama Jun 2019 #80
If the majority of all people didn't answer, OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #81
I guess the civil disobedience would likely come from people who are not Trump supporters.... Pachamama Jun 2019 #86
Whether they got accurate data on that question or not would not invalidate the census. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #87
You don't understand edhopper Jun 2019 #64
O.M.G. OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #68
I agree with you edhopper Jun 2019 #79
And they would be more likely to fill it out OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #82
i plan on answering that i am hispanic samnsara Jun 2019 #76
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