its self reporting
It's conducted by government agents, that's not "self reporting", you don't pay those dicks to leave demographic data to chance, no need to double down on stupidity. Just saying that guarantees you will though
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/news/2015/02/06/103605/infographic-government-collection-of-race-and-ethnicity-data/
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you only had to read one page:
"How are race and ethnicity data collected? We collect these data through survey respondents’ answers from the completed Decennial Census and the American Community Survey."
Your own source confirms what I'm saying, you didn't even read THAT what the fuck is your angle?
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The "we" is referring to government agents, that's not "self-reporting" if you pay the government to conduct and organize the information. They cross-reference their data with immigration and emigration inflow and outflow. The data is consistent insofar as the ethnic designations are, which they are not, i.e. some English-Americans identify as simply "American." or people of Spanish origin consider themselves "white hispanic" or whatever. It's not self-reporting, it's self-designating one's ethnicity that you're talking about. That's not self-reporting if they aren't filing the fucking paperwork. UnDeRsTaNd? You can't just make shit up and expect those agents not to follow up with more questions, that's what follow-up surveys are for.
[–] 17210369? ago
*your own source ALSO confirms what I'm saying
"individuals self-identify their race and ethnicity"
From your link.
What are you up to