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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]Pachamama
(16,887 posts)I definitely wasn't suggesting not answering the Census-I was suggesting not answering the citizenship question and I guess with your point, that would most likely only happen in Democratic controlled states....but not necessarily. Alternatively, if everyone said they are an American citizen, would that be verified? Maybe by a knock on the door by a Census taker out to validate - but if that household doesn't answer the door - does the census get invalidated?
I was suggesting that if the census was filled out entirely, but no one or most left that question blank, it wouldn't invalidate the census - rather it would send a very clear message. I understand this would necessitate the Census Bureau to send out people to ALL the locations to verify and that would not be an easy task. Would this mean that those census questionnaires be invalidated? I highly doubt it. Then again, I don't even believe that a Census, even without that question, if run by the Trump Administration will be honestly tabulated.
Regardless - this Census is going to be a Clusterfuck and my guess another way the "R"s will take away more seats and power for themselves.