Is the GOP trying to destroy the Census with this ploy? Because the conservatives in

[applegrove]

Canada stopped the long form census and gave some excuse like privacy. But it may just be another way for all good information to be private, thus only available to big companies and rich people who can pay for it, giving the already rich a leg up on small business and regular people. Corruption in another name if the Census is destroyed in a battle. I mean if many do not fill out the census form, or that question, there could be a battle over the legitimacy of the census and it could be diminished and destroyed if horders of enumerators are not sent out to fix it. Like Trump undoing DACA and then trying to get democrats to vote on it as part of immigration overhall.

[TheMastersNemesis]

1. It Is A Move To Overcoat White GOP Voters.

If you can intimidate minority voters from even filing out the census they won't be counted. If the GOP had its way they would only count white voters and preferably white males older than 40.

[Sherman A1]

2. How hard is it to simply

skip the question about citizenship?

Oooopppsie I missed that one?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Completion is mandatory, and incomplete forms get follow-ups.

[samnsara]

6. good cuz im not completing mine and if they wanna follow up...

...on how many millions of us?.. then go ahead...or i may check 'NO'...whoopsie....

[jmowreader]

7. Not a good idea, especially if you live in a blue state

A lot of federal money flows according to the results of the census.

[KT2000]

20. if you are talking about

not doing any of the census form, that is a bad idea. Much depends on the census - forming legislative districts and federal monies that will cover less than expected. Schools are struggling as it is and if lots of people go uncounted, it will get worse.

[quartz007]

26. But illegals can lie about citizenship

on the census form, since it is never followed up for accuracy, and never used to indict anyone.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

28. Okay.

I object to your use of the term "illegals" to describe people.

[quartz007]

29. easier to write than

immigrants without a legal visa.

[LanternWaste]

30. Never completed one 100%. Never received a follow up.

I never completed one 100%. I never received a follow up.

[TheMastersNemesis]

5. The Question Has More To Do With Someone Not Filling Out The Census In The First Place.

It is a ploy even to get minority US citizens to not participate as well.

[spanone]

8. every democrat should check NO

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. To what end?

[blake2012]

12. To fuck with them since its a bullshit question

I am Spartacus

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Fuck with who? The Census?

[blake2012]

15. Jeff Sessions

[dumbcat]

14. Yeah, thats a great idea.

[blake2012]

16. Thank you. Positive affirmation is important

[dumbcat]

25. I was being sarcastic

I guess I should have used the thingie.

Yeah, it would be a great idea to have every democrat indicate that they are not a citizen on the census form. That'll surely get us some more and better representation.

[blake2012]

27. I am as being sarcastic as well

[spanone]

21. they wouldn't know who was or who wasn't...just to screw with them

[WhiskeyGrinder]

22. The only thing getting screwed by an inaccuate count is you and your community.

[spanone]

23. i believe the courts are not going to allow it to stand

[WhiskeyGrinder]

24. I agree. Regardless, I resent talk about undermining the Census.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Yes.

[safeinOhio]

10. Just to be safe

check both.

[blake2012]

11. The ten year census is a Constitutional requirement

No matter what conservatives or Canadiens do, we’ll have a census.

[applegrove]

17. We had a census. It was just diminished as a scientific tool. Liberals

got back in power and fixed it.

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3305271

[blake2012]

18. Ah...I see. Hopefully the interim queries that go out are not shit down

We have too much need at federal and state level to have boba fide and freely available information on trends.

[applegrove]

19. The right wing seems not to think so. Just a warning.