1935 Social Security's "neutral" rule excluded 65% of Black workers — a warning for ASI
krishnan · x · 2026-11-10
Drawing on the 1935 Social Security Act: farm and domestic workers were left out for the seemingly neutral reason that taxing fields and kitchens was too much paperwork. That neutral rule excluded 27% of white workers but 65% of Black workers. The author argues ASI-era governance will have its own paperwork too — neutrality is always a choice that determines who gets excluded.
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