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We’ve noticed a lot of discussion lately about the updated Superhost criteria, so we wanted to explain why we made this up...
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There are certain problems that have no solution, as long as not all people are playing by the same rules or following somewhat the same fundamentals; work ethic, education, thrift, economic responsibility, self-reliance, personal responsibility, social awareness, philanthropy - nothing will change. And it really hasn't, this latest episode shows the same pattern as Watts, Detroit all over again which happened 50+ years ago! The sub-conscious mistrust these episodes create linger for at least one full generation.
This endless problem is 56-years old, since Johnson's sincerely-well-meaning 'Great Society' program (1964) and since then a total of $11 trillion dollars, preferential quotas, affirmative action, a million court-ordered created 'new rights' and entire local governments in most major cities are now run by blacks across the board (mayors, governors, etc) and a black president elected not once but twice, have been thrown to this racial problem. And still, in this day & age (2020) mind you, when some lunatic cop (who appears to have zero business being one) out of 670,000 cops in the U.S., kills a black man, what happens? Immediately, cities are burned, cops in general are vilified and assaulted, 'white supremacy' is the rallying cry (again), statues are toppled to once-again 'tweak' history, and every charlatan in the imbecile mainstream press steps forwards to add to their two cents and skews the facts to manipulate the 'it is someone else's fault' narrative. And then one by one scores of the wealthy get in line to throw even more money to the problem, but through the same corrupted system as if that will magically change anything this time.
Isn't time to try something new? The system is not working for most blacks, but yet worked for the hordes of impoverished Irish, Italians, Asians, etc that came in droves in the 19th century. Yes, they also need to address their own problems, but any dreams of replacing the capitalist system run (and invented) by 'white people' is not going to happen, it is a system too powerful, too rich, too good, achieves too many advantages for all and will never be handed over to any minority group to try their version of 'equality' or 'social justice' and see what happens. If anything because no nation in this global economy is an island, all nations are in competition with some other toughies in the same global sandlot; look no further than > China in this century. If America (or Europe) blinks too many more times, they will be looking at their 'masters' the next 100 years. They mean business.
The only solution I see is a back-to-basics fundamental approach through the establishment of a new Federally-funded Local Educational Establishments in every troubled area in the nation whose emphasis is to show the mathematical certainty of a self-destructive way of life; the dangers of a drug culture, the danger of poverty, broken homes, the crush of poor education, an understanding of what law & order means, and teach vocational skills that surely lead to somewhere, and offers readiness & hope from the bottom up. The emphasis is to become prepared to effectively compete and have a real chance at the 'American dream'. Become believers, establish confidence. Surely, such a place will be a mecca for the best economic thinkers and others to donate their free time. Under no circumstances would I create such a system within the existing system of education in America, but step outside of it temporarily; nor allow it to be politicized, nor unionized, or drift with the winds of political change from one party to another.
Possible, who the heck knows, but isn't time to try something really new, to step outside the existing system? One thing I do know for a fact - no one remains prejudiced facing a good example in the long run and no business person refuses to hire someone if they are really good at their game.
Stay cool everyone.
/Off to work for me, and for those suspecting I been fluffing off during my constant absences, this is where we are at in the island..but still a ways to go.
