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Old 08-25-2021, 07:50 AM
 
Location: Austin TX
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Afghans are good people. They work hard, they enjoy many aspects of Western culture, and a great many of them speak English. They have been our comrades for a long time. I support the immigration of these people.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Austin TX
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Are you joking? The Vietnamese refugees have definitely not had a positive influence, and the Afghanis are going to be much worse.
I disagree. I grew up in San Francisco in the 70’s among many “boat people” and have always found them lovely. They work hard, open businesses, pay taxes, follow the law, and keep to themselves. What’s not to love about that? Incidentally, one of the Afghans’ largest US communities is in Fremont, CA ... where I also lived some years. Fine people, all of them. Two breeds of immigrants who do great here.
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Heart of the desert lands
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Air BNB doesn't own the homes it offers for rent. It's just a vehicle for individual people to rent their places short term.

So how are they going to provide housing options for refugees? Are they going to pay homeowners so they can offer places for people to live?
The article says AirB&B will fund the stay. It isnt mentioned that the owners need to agree to it (which is true).


I doubt it goes far. Virtual signaling, once again.
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:22 AM
 
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Air BNB doesn't own the homes it offers for rent. It's just a vehicle for individual people to rent their places short term.

So how are they going to provide housing options for refugees? Are they going to pay homeowners so they can offer places for people to live?
From the article, it seems they have a program in place already to provide housing in times of needs and this is just part of that program.

I suspect they do pay the hosts or maybe some hosts 'donate'.......
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Sammamish, WA
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Afghans are good people. They work hard, they enjoy many aspects of Western culture, and a great many of them speak English.
Afghans refugees are responsible for a crime wave in Europe, including many horrific rapes of women:

https://nationalinterest.org/feature...ave-mind-21506
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:32 AM
 
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amazing....and they never thought of this for American citizens...people that lost their jobs because of covid... veterans....

....what a load of liberal virtue signaling crap
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:32 AM
 
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Are you joking? The Vietnamese refugees have definitely not had a positive influence, and the Afghanis are going to be much worse.
I disagree. I honestly have not met a Vietnamese immigrant that I have not been impressed with. In fact, IMO the SE Asian immigrants have been among the best this country has ever seen. Our problem in the future is losing them because all the savages we have running around unchecked committing crimes they are thinking of going back.
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:44 AM
 
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Ask Minnesota and it’s surrounding states larger cities how they are doing with the Somalis…………………………….take a sample of 100. 20 of them work a regular job. 10 are in prison. 5 have actually went above and beyond and greatly influenced their community. 15 participate in daily crime. 50 of them live strictly on government handouts. 95% of them can’t drive let alone drive on snow……………… brilliant thinking liberal Minnesota
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:46 AM
 
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amazing....and they never thought of this for American citizens...people that lost their jobs because of covid... veterans....

....what a load of liberal virtue signaling crap
They do have a program in place. That's the program they are using.
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:52 AM
 
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Air BnB does not own all the homes on their site.


It is easy for them to sit back and virtue signal, while the owners of those homes will pay the ultimate price for this.
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