Posted on 02/17/2020 12:52:44 PM PST by fwdude
The 2020 Census will not have a citizenship question. Yet it may still achieve its sinister goal — keeping immigrants from participating.
When the Supreme Court last summer prevented the Trump administration from asking census respondents whether they are American citizens, some were quick to declare victory. In reality, it was akin to a small win in a raging war with multiple shifting fronts. Whether or not the question was allowed, its mere evocation was designed to have a chilling effect on vulnerable portions of the population.
“It’s about creating a culture of fear, and when you create a culture of fear, it neutralizes people, it paralyzes people,” LaTosha Brown, cofounder of Black Voters Matter, a grass-roots organization dedicated to protecting voter rights, increasing registration, and fighting voter suppression in communities of color, said in an interview.
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Wait. Aren’t criminals supposed to be afraid of being caught?
My bad. Early release, no bail, free shoplifting under $900.....
Like the difference between the People's Liberation Front and the Liberation People's Front.
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