Airbnb offers free accommodation for 20k Afghan refugees

Post by dang » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:48 AM UTC

throwawaysea wrote: post #45

I find it interesting that Airbnb has banned many conservative people and groups from using their service but readily make room for Afghan refugees. These discriminatory practices are always wrapped in virtuous justifications but are never applied to the other political side. And how does this move make sense when they could be doing the same for homeless people already in America and elsewhere, who are clearly depri…

Post by DetroitThrow » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:50 AM UTC

gruez wrote: post #46

shadowgovt wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> and the latter is a policy of the other political party. Can you give an example? I'm honestly stumped trying to think of one concrete policy initiative put forward on this topic.

random result: >As part of President Joe Biden's new infrastructure plan, he unveiled nearly $5 billion in new grants to state and local governments for rental assistance and the development of affordable housing. In doing so, he aims to get 130,000 homeless people into homes. https://www.newsweek.com/once-homeless-now-im-multi-milliona...

Post by mayneack » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:54 AM UTC

rank0 wrote: post #79

remarkEon wrote: post #72

This is one of those things where lots of people, though judging from the thread maybe not as many as I'd expected here, will applaud. A wealthy, successful, American company is "stepping up" in a humanitarian crisis caused by the United States' misguided (to put it mildly) aspirations for a country that ultimately had little interest in western-style governance. And so it goes, these Afghan refugees will enter into…

Genuine question: How did the United States cause the Taliban control of Afghanistan? The Taliban were in control before the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Although the US failed in training the Afghan military, it seems like the Taliban would be in control regardless. The alternative to occupation would be a more complete destruction of the country.

Post by krustyburger » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:54 AM UTC

rank0 wrote: post #79

remarkEon wrote: post #72

This is one of those things where lots of people, though judging from the thread maybe not as many as I'd expected here, will applaud. A wealthy, successful, American company is "stepping up" in a humanitarian crisis caused by the United States' misguided (to put it mildly) aspirations for a country that ultimately had little interest in western-style governance. And so it goes, these Afghan refugees will enter into…

Genuine question: How did the United States cause the Taliban control of Afghanistan? The Taliban were in control before the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Although the US failed in training the Afghan military, it seems like the Taliban would be in control regardless. The alternative to occupation would be a more complete destruction of the country.

Post by adventured » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 3:57 AM UTC

rank0 wrote: post #79

remarkEon wrote: post #72

This is one of those things where lots of people, though judging from the thread maybe not as many as I'd expected here, will applaud. A wealthy, successful, American company is "stepping up" in a humanitarian crisis caused by the United States' misguided (to put it mildly) aspirations for a country that ultimately had little interest in western-style governance. And so it goes, these Afghan refugees will enter into…

Genuine question: How did the United States cause the Taliban control of Afghanistan? The Taliban were in control before the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks. Although the US failed in training the Afghan military, it seems like the Taliban would be in control regardless. The alternative to occupation would be a more complete destruction of the country.