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I am not sure if "not caring" is the right perspective. The census takers have a very limited ability to compel you to answer and are not going to show up on yo

by jerlam 11mo ago

I am not sure if "not caring" is the right perspective. The census takers have a very limited ability to compel you to answer and are not going to show up on your doorstep with law enforcement or threaten fines for not answering. People threatening or attacking census workers isn't uncommon. This article is from 2010 and due to increased political polarization, it would probably be worse today: https://www.npr.org/2010/06/21/127988332/census-workers-face-vitriol-and-violence https://www.npr.org/2010/06/21/127988332/census-workers-face...

xtiansimon 11mo ago
> “The census takers have a very limited ability to compel you to answer…” True. But it’s about the data, right? I worked the 2010 census in my town. Obviously there is the escalation from mail-in to visit. But I recall there was some additional level after a refusal. In other words they don’t just treat a non-responsive or hostile home as a vacant lot.