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Nye Bevan

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2. Given that the USA is 78% white,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 10:35 AM

Jan 2015

the racial composition (at least of the House) is not too far off the mark. The disproportionate number of males looks like a much more significant issue.

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United States Congress: F__K Diversity. [View all] kpete Jan 2015 OP

In fairness - Congress doesn't pick itself. We do. el_bryanto Jan 2015 #1

Given that the USA is 78% white, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #2

the non-Hispanic white population is 63%. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2015 #10

Ah, OK. Thanks (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #11

7 gay or bisexual people in the new Congress, one Senator, 6 Reps, all Democrats.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #3

Do all members of Congress formally declare their sexual orientation? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #5

That's a little low. Calista241 Jan 2015 #7

Still very bad for women as well Mass Jan 2015 #4

That's the huge, glaring discrepancy. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #6

I remember before the 2000 election deutsey Jan 2015 #8

What's sad Calista241 Jan 2015 #9

Diversity? Why I believe it's a very old wooden ship from the Civil War era. Initech Jan 2015 #12