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)))Some people game the system to try and get paperwork to show you belong to such a section so that college enrollment, public sector jobs etc get a lot easier.

Prominent lawmakers in the US also game the system.

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/01/690806434/warren-apologizes-t...

https://www.vox.com/2018/10/16/17983250/elizabeth-warren-bar...

VOX: New evidence has emerged [SENATOR!] Elizabeth Warren claimed American Indian heritage in 1986 Warren identified as “American Indian” on a registration card for the State Bar of Texas, according to a Washington Post report.

By Ella Nilsen Updated Feb 5, 2019, 8:29pm EST

(TLDR for those not in the US: wealthy powerful while woman rose in ranks after abusing DEI quotas, now has huge influence over tech industry and always angry about an industry which has real diversity (tech:Asians) but conveniently not angry about lack of diversity at Harvard or Senate.



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