Warren releases results of DNA test

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89. Never understood why this is such a big deal....one way or the other

I'm in Canada. Maybe I'm ignorant of some American historical event that created some precedent about never admitting you have native blood in your family unless you are 100% sure of it. But I'm confused. What is the point of contention with Republicans?

Does this apply to other racial bloodlines? East Indian? Slavic? Asian? What does it matter, if you muse one day in some interview, that you have old passed down family stories that tell of a relationship by some great grandmother, with someone from another race? Does this just apply to native Americans?

I just don't get where the faux pas is:
Whether its in simply saying there are stories in your family that you have some other racial blood in your ancestry other than Caucasian,
Or if its that by saying this without actual proof, that its some kind of slight against REAL native Indians. (like they really care)
Or, I guess with racist Republicans, if they believe she MIGHT have Indian blood, which would make her "unpure".


I mean I can see perhaps a century ago, it might be detrimental to have a politician admit to having 'heathen native' blood in them. But you'd think in this day and age, it would almost be a point of pride. Is that it? Bragging? (Like Trumpublicans have a leg to stand on there).


Why is this such a big deal either way?