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The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home (www.bbc.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[+] -25 points 10 months ago (11 children)

Sorry, I don't need to get my validation by trying to prove my extreme levels of moral correctness on lemmy.

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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Found the landlord

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  • [+] -15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Man, I wish I had that kind of cash. But nah, just someone who's sick of all the posturing on the fediverse. We get it, your horse is the highest. You win.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I mean you're replying fairly rudely and dismissively when all anyone has said is they wouldn't choose to be a landlord. The horse is more of a mini pony

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  • [–] -3 points 10 months ago

    Why would these places be offering this program if it wasn't beneficial to them? The article does discuss the concerns some locals have that they're "selling their identity", but also states that these places have used the incoming money to build vital infrastructure, including hospitals.

    The user you're referring to then implies they have the moral high ground because they wouldn't participate because renting out or using the home for short term stays is problematic for the place they are from. Notably, this is not an active issue in places like Antigua. These homes are being built for this purpose, to support a program that is operating up to 30% of Antigua's GDP.

    So I will be dismissive because I think it's far more rude to sit around posturing on the internet with very little care for the context of the issues of the topical nations because you don't like tourists and Airbnb has created some issues for where you live. Nuance is pretty hard to come by on lemmy.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Extreme?

    "I don't want to be a landlord because I think it's immoral" isn't extreme.

    "Kill all landlords" is extreme.

    You need a perspective realignment.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Being upset that others have morals they openly express has you triggered.

    Your contribution to this discussion is a joke. You are a punchline with everyone laughing at you.

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  • [+] -8 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Thank you! There's the internet I know. I know you're all assholes who would put someone down as soon as you possibly get the chance, so why do you all act like you're some sort of saints?

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    put someone down as soon as you possibly get the chance

    This is literally what you did. You could have said nothing but you were compelled to call people out to put them down.

    Figure out why you did that and you'll have your answer.

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