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In reply to the discussion: Census: Why don't we all just boycott the citizenship question? (assuming there is one) [View all]OrwellwasRight
(5,170 posts)66. A) They can't draw citizen-only voting districts
Last edited Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:46 AM - Edit history (1)
if we don't answer the question; and
B) They may be able to draw citizen-only voting districts if the Supreme Court says they can, but it has not decided the question. That is historically not how it was done. So in addition to a legal strategy, boycotting the question deprives them of the data they need to gerrymander effectively. [Corrected]
That's the reason for the boycott. Without the citizenship info, their plan is thwarted. So what you say you are worried about is exactly what my idea addresses...
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Census: Why don't we all just boycott the citizenship question? (assuming there is one) [View all]
OrwellwasRight
Jun 2019
OP
Given that there has been no citizenship question on the census for 70 years,
OrwellwasRight
Jun 2019
#88
Actually that's probably a better idea, mass refusal to answer that particular question.
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#4
I guess I am among few around here that have a problem with people being in this country
beachbum bob
Jun 2019
#5
Your friends have citizenship and the "illegals" you are so worried about do not.
ExciteBike66
Jun 2019
#53
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 think about it, blank on the citizenship question and white on race, everybody
Captain Zero
Jun 2019
#33
I wish...there really are too many who don't understand why they should boycott
live love laugh
Jun 2019
#38
The counting of citizens or non-citizens has never been a factor in redistricting.
live love laugh
Jun 2019
#42
Actually, districts based on population is exactly how it has worked in the past.
OrwellwasRight
Jun 2019
#67
The suggestion that the majority of the country would refuse to answer a census question
Ms. Toad
Jun 2019
#90
Everyone should just participate and they can either leave that question blank
Pachamama
Jun 2019
#55
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