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What's to stop everyone from declaring themselves hispanic or black when they are hired? First off, it's probably true to some degree (we're all mixed). Secondl

What's to stop everyone from declaring themselves hispanic or black when they are hired? First off, it's probably true to some degree (we're all mixed). Secondly, it's a self selected category. Third, your employer cannot question your selection. Given that it's basically all downside to declare yourself white or asian, I'm expecting almost everyone to start electing black or hispanic in the coming months. For those who cry it's unfair – there's presently no justice or transparency in how these "anti racist" aka affirmative action policies are being implemented. It's a black box, private committee selecting person A or person B , based on some criteria: likely a self-selected category or worse a stereotypical naming pattern. (and if you don't believe me, look into university admissions processes).

BonoboIO 4y ago
You can be anything you want, look at Elizabeth Warren. She pretended to be a Native American for more than 30 years. Trump called her Pocahontas and she challenged trump with a dna test. This test is kind of bogus but it proved that she is like 1/1024 Native American. How can that fly.
- tonymet 4y ago
  Of course she should have stopped that as a tenured professional / politician, but it's perfectly understandable she did that as a young applicant based on her family lore. It goes to show these policies are clumsy and absurd. They will only make matters so much worse. Is it reasonable to ask someone to make an election that will result in them not getting or getting fired prematurely ? We're talking about food on the table here.
  - SV_BubbleTime 4y ago
    > but it's perfectly understandable she did that as a young applicant based on her family lore. To be clear, she contributed as a Cherokee Indian on a cookbook called Pow Wow Chow, and sumbitted at least one completely plagiarized recipe… as an adult. https://elizabethwarrenwiki.org/pow-wow-chow-cookbook/ https://elizabethwarrenwiki.org/pow-wow-chow-cookbook/ As to why Cherokee matters, the Cherokee have a well maintained registry. You do not claim to be Cherokee if you are not. She doesn’t care and never had anything in her youth to bring her up Cherokee. She’s a liar through and through.
    - BonoboIO 4y ago
      Yep. I doesn’t matter if you are left or right or something, this is a fact. A liar and a pretty bad one too.

BonoboIO 4y ago

You can be anything you want, look at Elizabeth Warren. She pretended to be a Native American for more than 30 years. Trump called her Pocahontas and she challenged trump with a dna test. This test is kind of bogus but it proved that she is like 1/1024 Native American. How can that fly.

tonymet 4y ago
Of course she should have stopped that as a tenured professional / politician, but it's perfectly understandable she did that as a young applicant based on her family lore. It goes to show these policies are clumsy and absurd. They will only make matters so much worse. Is it reasonable to ask someone to make an election that will result in them not getting or getting fired prematurely ? We're talking about food on the table here.
- SV_BubbleTime 4y ago
  > but it's perfectly understandable she did that as a young applicant based on her family lore. To be clear, she contributed as a Cherokee Indian on a cookbook called Pow Wow Chow, and sumbitted at least one completely plagiarized recipe… as an adult. https://elizabethwarrenwiki.org/pow-wow-chow-cookbook/ https://elizabethwarrenwiki.org/pow-wow-chow-cookbook/ As to why Cherokee matters, the Cherokee have a well maintained registry. You do not claim to be Cherokee if you are not. She doesn’t care and never had anything in her youth to bring her up Cherokee. She’s a liar through and through.
  - BonoboIO 4y ago
    Yep. I doesn’t matter if you are left or right or something, this is a fact. A liar and a pretty bad one too.