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Mad cow

(92 posts)
20. I put Northern European
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 12:43 PM
Apr 2020

As well, but I probably should have said "Heinz 57" like we used to say when I was a kid.

Okay, the census pisses me off! [View all] Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 OP
I always put human. Where the hell is Caucasia anyway? Walleye Apr 2020 #1
It's South Of Antarctica ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #15
Caucasus. Igel Apr 2020 #19
I haven't even done it yet. jimfields33 Apr 2020 #2
I think I'll put down gay texan Apr 2020 #3
Why we ask about race: demmiblue Apr 2020 #4
If I am white, black or purple WTF does country of doc03 Apr 2020 #10
if it is for statistical purposes, I could see it RussBLib Apr 2020 #23
I really don't see what my country origin would doc03 Apr 2020 #28
with the monster in the Oval Office, I was using plenty of critical thinking Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #30
I put "14th generation American" and I printed it small enough that it would fit in the box. GemDigger Apr 2020 #5
The Censuses have been asking about race since 1790. Mariana Apr 2020 #6
I do not understand why this is such a big problem. The Census has always, in one way... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #7
It was the origin part that pissed me off. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #31
Actually ethnicity and race is important Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #8
Mine asked what is the country of origin of your white ancestry kimbutgar Apr 2020 #9
I listed half of Europe Maeve Apr 2020 #11
None of the questions on the census would be KPN Apr 2020 #12
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2020 #14
Exactly! how are they going to use this info against us? Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #32
They already are. For the uninformed, filling out and sending in the Census Survey is KPN Apr 2020 #39
Looked like junk mail, originally put it in the shred pile. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #13
I gather that all the people who are complaining about that question never filled out a PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #16
No. You're missing the point. We expect to indicate our race on the census. That's normal. dawg Apr 2020 #18
I put Northern European Mad cow Apr 2020 #20
LOL shanti Apr 2020 #38
Who the fuck knows? rusty fender Apr 2020 #22
Yeah. I had one of those. dawg Apr 2020 #24
If you don't know, then don't worry about it krispos42 Apr 2020 #26
I used to work for the Census. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #33
Feel what you want snowybirdie Apr 2020 #17
Good Lord. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #34
origins not required to submit census forest4qt Apr 2020 #21
Wouldn't let me submit without answering. dawg Apr 2020 #25
It's a fakeout JonAndKatePlusABird Apr 2020 #40
apparently they are. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #35
census is massively invasive and goes way beyond a count of the populace nt msongs Apr 2020 #27
I've recently done both Ancestry and 23 and Me. Staph Apr 2020 #29
I know what you mean... Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #36
The origin info is just a guess for most people. Staph Apr 2020 #37
you will not find that kind of info on the 2020 Census Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #41
Like the other DUer, I could submit it online without.. mvd Apr 2020 #42
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