Airbnb founder co founder joins Musk at new Dept of Government Efficiency

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Helen3
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Bristol, United Kingdom

Airbnb founder co founder joins Musk at new Dept of Government Efficiency

I was shocked to read that Airbnb co founder Joe Gebbia is joining Elon Musk at this new government  department which has already sacked 10,000 in a government  witchunt - with no notice or reason.

 

It certainly doesn't align with the Airbnb brand of being open and welcoming to all.


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/airbnb-co-founder-joe-gebbia-take-role-musks-doge-nyt-says-2025-02-...

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@Helen3 thanks for sharing this. As I sit in far away Ghana I can only say that the goings on on the other side of various ponds and seas affect us all. Global village etc. Most of us in the thread are clearly not naive-- we know that as hosts and guests we will be affected by the presence, clout and influence of the billionaires.  The personal is political as they say. Nothing in this world is neutral. I will be adding my voice to the cries of disappointment.  

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Nat16634
Level 1
New York, NY

I am deleting my AIRBNB account and booking my future trips with VRBO. At some point the only way my voice is heard is by not giving my money to companies that are actively political. 

 

Liz108
Level 2
Prescott, AZ

Thanks for initiating this important question.  First step seems to give our feedback and see how they respond.  Email or call.  https://www.airbnb.com/help/feedback

it seems they have already shut down that access...

Liz108
Level 2
Prescott, AZ

Just sent this in airbnb feedback:    https://www.airbnb.com/help/feedback;  I will call them in a couple days.  

 

Hello- I have been loyal with airbnb since the beginning, both host and guest. I went through the growth pains with faith that airbnb would do the "right" thing. The news of Joe Gebbia joining DOGE - on FB, the report is "airbnb supports Musk". Like  many, I need immediate answers about how airbnb current leadership supports Gebbia and Musk's DOGE. We need you to speak up and take action for the good of all. Not Project 2025. Because of who you really are and what you truly stand for. Thank you!! Liz Faller

Vicki528
Level 1
England, United Kingdom

I have done this too. But I've tried to reply several times and the site keeps kicking me out.... Free speech?  Ha ha 

Angela529
Level 1
Christiansburg, VA

I've been a host since 2009...but **bleep** this **bleep**, I'm out.

Greta237
Level 1
Berkeley, CA

I will be deleting my Airbnb account and finding other ways to travel in the future.  People should also write the Board of Directors and ask that Gebbia be removed.  It may not happen but they need to hear this from people, both hosts and guests.  Thanks.

Hi Greta, do you have any idea how to contact them? I cannot find phone or email. Thanks!

 

Helen427
Level 10
Auckland, New Zealand

Passing this on as it may be of interest and be helpful with understanding the wider picture.

 

There has previously been the "Industrial Efficiency Act," in the 1936 era that is worthwhile reading. There is also previous Efficiency Acts under various titles as Industrial changes took place.

 

1936 is the era of when there was change with how Telecommunications /Wireless/ Broadcasting were transmitted so it's understandable where Joe Gebbia's Computer Science background may be incorporated and be of assistance as a contributor to any potential changes of Efficiency.

 

The 1930's is the same era as The Depression/ Holocaust and Medical experiments that were subsequently deemed to be criminal, and that of Errikesen/ Krueger fraud investigations.

 

Haldeman ( Musk's natural father's side of the family) attempt to fly with Ruth Elder across the Atlantic from New York to Paris and ended up running out of fuel only to be rescued by those on a Dutch Sailing vessel in the area was also around this era..

 

History repeats with Scientific experiments - note that Musk's Rockets/ satellites ( as well as others) have also encountered fails.

Those who are conducting them are required to comply with an assortment of existing Laws.

 

We are in the age of "The Information Revolution" which was also discussed in the 1960's - 1980's.

It is part of WEF which was formerly known as and set up as European Management Forum.

There's also discussions in historical newspaper archives and Parliamentary papers.

 

We have read figures from the 1980's from Professor William Pickering, Cal-Tech institute, who said 70 % of jobs would be Automated as a result of The Information Revolution.

 

We have concerns in relation to how many IT people were represented at the WEF in 2014 in a manner that other occupations were disadvantaged and have been subjected to unnecessary job losses.

 

Joe Gebbia is a Computer Scientist and we all have experienced ABB bots and challenges.

 

Seek and you shall find other names however part of the earlier Industrial Efficiency Act includes public participation as is required in any Democratic society.

 

 

Lina7140
Level 1
Princeton, NJ

I have stayed with AirBnB for years, but will look to its competitors now that its founder is part of DOGE, the extra-governmental organization that is pillaging and dismantling our government at the behest of and for the benefit of billionaires.