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substantial-freud OP t1_j77prvf wrote

Reply to comment by Rabbitsatemycheese in TIL the number of people who identify as Native American on the US Census increased by 86% from 2010 to 2020. by substantial-freud

What you call yourself on the census will have no effect on that.

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Rabbitsatemycheese t1_j77pxef wrote

That is true. But to say there is no benefit in identifying as native American is disingenuous.

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DJKGinHD t1_j77qjhk wrote

Strawman argument. They said that there isn't a lot of benefit in identifying as Native American ON THE CENSUS. An important distinction that you've overlooked.

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Rabbitsatemycheese t1_j77rhey wrote

Except for internal consistency. People generally aren't hippocrits if it doesn't matter. Do you really think there has been an 86% increase in the native American population when native born American population is on the decline? Don't be so naive.

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DJKGinHD t1_j77rr4l wrote

Strawman argument. At no point did I state any of my beliefs. You have created a point of view and assigned it to me.

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KoreanJesusPleasures t1_j7ato33 wrote

Nothing noted this was a population increase. It's an identification increase. Stop strawmanning.

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substantial-freud OP t1_j77rqui wrote

Oh sure. It’s a huge advantage to be disadvantaged.

But this is not that. These are people who are suddenly identifying as NA solely for their own gratification… which is weird if you ask me.

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hwutTF t1_j77ub3y wrote

there's certainly some of that, but also how the US census has collected racial and ethnic data has changed drastically and most gains come from people identifying as multi racial - people who couldn't before

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