Ernie Tedeschi(@ernietedeschi):The reason for the decennial census to ask about race/ethnicity has nothing to do with "wokeness". To have good employment, GDP, & income data, we need good population estimates underpinning them. Demographic detail allows better alignment of pop estimates with known realities.

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Ernie Tedeschi@ernietedeschi

2026.09.09 18:18

The reason for the decennial census to ask about race/ethnicity has nothing to do with "wokeness". To have good employment, GDP, & income data, we need good population estimates underpinning them. Demographic detail allows better alignment of pop estimates with known realities.

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