The Incoming Congress May Look Diverse, but Diversity of Thought Is Dwindling

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The Incoming Congress May Look Diverse, but Diversity of Thought Is Dwindling

Star Parker / @UrbanCURE / November 29, 2018 / 6 Comments


The headlines about the incoming 116th Congress scream that our representation has never been so “young,” so “blue,” so “diverse.”

If diversity is about how people look, this Congress is very diverse. It’s a fact that there has never been so great a number of representatives who are women and people of color. There are 124 women, 55 blacks, 43 Latinos, and 15 Asians.

But if diversity means diversity of thought, it’s practically nonexistent.

Of the 124 women, 105 are Democrats. Of the 55 blacks, all are Democrats. Of the 43 Latinos, 34 are Democrats. Of the 15 Asians, 14 are Democrats.

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