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Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: July 30, 2022, 5:29 pm
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(Content from old forum to be reposted at a later date.)
(HTM) https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-city-residents-angered-influx-141741417.html
[quote]An influx of Californians and other Americans has made
its way to Mexico City, angering some locals who say they are
gentrifying the area, according to a report.
...
"You’re a f—ing plague and the locals f—ing hate you. Leave."
The article outlines how Americans have brought a scent of
"new-wave" imperialism as taquerias and corner stores have
slowly transformed into coffee shops and Pilates studios.
...
Bustos later posted a video on TikTok saying that the influx of
Americans "stinks of modern colonialism" and nearly 2,000 people
responded in agreement.[/quote]
The problem is compounded by existing Eurocentrism:
[quote]"Mexico is classist and racist," Bustos added. "People
with white skin are given preference. Now, if a local wants to
go to a restaurant or a club, they don’t just have to compete
with rich, white Mexicans but with foreigners too."[/quote]
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: August 2, 2022, 11:49 pm
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OLD CONTENT
I said we were going to cover this sooner or later, and this
encouraging article prompted me to start now:
nypost.com/2019/12/25/city-lawmakers-want-to-impose-gentrificati
on-tax/
Introduction:
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-new-generation-of-anti-gentrification-r
adicals-are-on-the-march-in-los-angeles-and-around-the-country_n
_5a9d6c45e4b0479c0255adec
[quote]Defend Boyle Heights, a coalition of scorched-earth young
activists from the surrounding neighborhood — the heart of
Mexican-American L.A. — who have rejected the old, peaceful
forms of resistance (discussion, dialogue, policy proposals) and
decided that the only sensible response is to attack and
hopefully frighten off the sorts of art galleries, craft
breweries and single-origin coffee shops that tend to pave the
way for more powerful invaders: the real estate agents,
developers and bankers whose arrival typically mark a
neighborhood’s point of no return.
...
As a result, like-minded groups in other cities — Chicago,
Austin, New York — have adopted the same hard-line tactics.
Their ranks are small and their methods are controversial, even
within the communities they purport to defend. But their members
are drawn from the most politically radical, economically
anxious generational cohort in recent memory — young millennials
of color — and their cause has the makings of a national
movement: a new, more militant war on gentrification.[/quote]
haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/anti-gentrification-activists-in-the
-u-s/
[quote]Within anti-gentrification circles it is common to hear
people say outsiders, especially white outsiders, carrying out
gentrifying behavior in ‘the hood’ are “Columbusing” and, in
general, gentrification is commonly referred to as ‘a new
iteration of settler-colonialism’.[/quote]
[img]
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Activism:
bangentrification.org/
www.communitymovementbuilders.org/anti-gentrification.html
www.congressofcommunities.com/anti-gentrification
www.equalityforflatbush.org/anti-gentrification/
www.facebook.com/events/starr-bar/anti-gentrification-listening-
party/460515057843657/
and many more sites easily found on a search engine.
As I have mentioned in the past, on aesthetic grounds alone, I
can't stand gentrification and utterly despise all gentrifiers
for their self-evidently inferior blood (that gives them such
poor taste). Here are some pictures of the same streets before
and after gentrification; I hope everyone here can agree that
gentrification always makes streets uglier:
(HTM) https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/NY10Years_003.jpg
(HTM) https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/store-front-nyc-photos-468x399.jpg
(HTM) https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/store-front-five-boroughs.jpg
(Side note:
www.eurthisnthat.com/2017/12/18/reports-claim-gentrifying-whites
-in-oakland-call-cops-on-black-residents-regularly/
)
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The Second Avenue Deli has my attention. That aside, there was
once this Indian restaurant in my neighborhood ~ paintings of
Hindu stuff on the walls, Indian music, the staff spoke Indian
in the kitchen, the whole deal ~ but then they shutdown, and
presumably reopened under a new owner... And it's now all
Westernized as all ****, despite it supposedly still being an
"Indian" restaurant. And now the ruddy color scheme and the warm
atmosphere it used to have has now been shat on by a coat of
blue and white paint surrounded by cold air and intricate
glasses. I swear, the place looks more French than it does
Indian...
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I've always loved the smell of old damp concrete for some
reason. That stoney smell you get when you're in an old cellar,
building, or bunker. All the images on the left remind me of
smells like that. I think most would agree that the images on
the left have so much more character than the clean sterile and
boring images on the right, no?
Moms squatting in home to protest Bay Area housing crisis are
kicked out by deputies
www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-14/oakland-moms-fightin
g-for-bay-area-housing-evicted
I think for myself personally if I were in charge of the
"wealthiest nation the world has ever known" I would be
embarrassed and ashamed of myself if there was one homeless
person, or any person without work. I guess that's just me
though....
I mean seriously though, how fucken stupid, and how far up your
own ass does your head need to be jammed in order to come up
with the ridiculous nonsense a large majority of western
politicians come up with on a daily basis? Even if it's all just
about you and you really don't care about anyone else, don't you
realize that with the internet all humans from now until the end
of humanity are going to know what an absolute piece of **** you
were? I just don't get it at all?? I would think that even that
is important to a narcissist who functions off of ego alone....?
Why are so many people content with being absolute pieces of
****, especially before the eye of God?
I can already hear the whines and cries from them begging for
forgiveness once we take power. Then they'll care, but it will
be to late for them at that point. Shoot, it probably already is
too late for most of them already....
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Glenn Greenwald (Jew) thinks Russia is "rich in history and
culture":
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In the eyes of Westerners, such as noted Duginist Richard
Spencer (Gentile), this is considered "beautiful" such, which
makes me wonder; are so called "Jewish Leftists" deliberately
trying to appeal to the right?
Oh wait, here he is Greenwald (Jew) on the Tucker Carlson
(Gentile) show denying Russiagate:
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I have thought about a post dedicated to criticizing Russian
architecture, but most criticisms I find online are from
rightists whose criticism is mainly directed towards modern
Soviet architecture (which they consider ugly) and not toward
traditional Russian architecture (which they consider
"beautiful").
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Karl Sharro is also a Jew BTW.
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Lockdown leadership in Brazil:
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/brazil-rio-gangs-coronavir
us
[quote]In recent days, as Brazil’s coronavirus death toll has
climbed to 46, gang members have been circulating in the Cidade
de Deus (City of God) favela in western Rio ordering residents
to remain indoors after 8pm.
Last weekend the low-income community – made famous by Fernando
Meirelles’ 2002 blockbuster of the same name – became the first
such area to record a case of coronavirus.
And in an apparent attempt to prevent further infections the Red
Command gang leaders who control the favela have ordered
residents to stay at home.
A video apparently recorded in the City of God circulated on
social media this week showing a loudspeaker broadcasting the
alert: “Anyone found messing or walking around outside will be
punished.”
“The traffickers are doing this because the government is
absent. The authorities are blind to us,” one resident told the
Guardian.
A report in the Rio newspaper Extra said gang members with
loudhailers were moving around City of God telling its 40,000
residents: “We are imposing a curfew because nobody is taking
[coronavirus] seriously. It’s best to stay at home and chill.
The message has been given.”
City of God’s gangsters are not the only outlaws attacking
coronavirus in Rio’s densely populated favelas, which are home
to about 2 of the city’s 7 million residents.
In the Morro dos Prazeres, gang members have told residents only
circulate in groups of two while in Rocinha, one of Latin
America’s biggest favelas, traffickers have also decreed a
curfew.
“The gangsters have said that after 8.30pm everybody must stay
indoors and if they don’t there will be reprisals,” said a
street hawker who lives there. “I’m staying at home – filled
with fear and smothered in hand sanitizer,” the man joked.
In Santa Marta, a favela that sits in the shadow of Rio’s Christ
the Redeemer statue, traffickers have been handing out soap and
have placed signs near a public water fountain at the
community’s entrance that say: “Please wash your hands before
entering the favela.”
...
Meanwhile, in some sections of the Complexo da Maré, a sprawling
favela near Rio’s international airport, traffickers have told
shops and churches to reduce their operating hours.
“Only the bakery stays open until later – until 11pm,” said one
mother who lives in Parque União, one of 16 communities that
make up the Complexo. “Nobody wants to go outside – first of all
for fear of coronavirus and now because of this order.”
...
Other favelas in which curfews have been imposed include
Pavão-Pavãozinho in Copacabana, Cantagalo in Ipanema, and
Vidigal, further along the beach past the upper-class
neighbourhood of Leblon.
...
“Favela activists have been scrambling very effectively” to
respond to the impending coronavirus crisis with donation and
awareness campaigns across Brazil, Ruge said, pointing to
projects such as #COVID19NasFavelas.
“It has been really impressive. The question is whether or not
it is going to be enough.”[/quote]
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We need this in the US:
www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-07/el-salvador-corona
virus-homicides-bukele
[quote]The street gangs that have long terrorized El Salvador
have now turned their attention from extortion and killing to a
more pressing matter: enforcing social distancing restrictions,
often with threats and baseball bats.
...
In many parts of the country, the gangs are more effective than
government authorities, with tactics that include circulating
recordings on messaging applications threatening people who
break the rules.
“We don’t want to see anyone in the street,” says one recording.
“If you go out, it better be only to the store, and you better
be wearing a mask.”
The gangs have also produced videos showing masked members
hitting people for not adhering to the quarantine.
...
“The gangs have retained their territorial control, and in many
areas surpass the power of the state,” said Celia Medrano, the
director of programs at human rights group Cristosal.
The fact that gangs appear to be enforcing the quarantine “just
confirms that they are in control,” she said.
In San Salvador, the nation’s capital, the streets are eerily
empty.
On the day the national lockdown began, gang members in one Mara
Salvatrucha-controlled neighborhood warned residents to obey the
rules. “They said, ‘We don’t want the virus here,’” said a
25-year-old delivery driver from the neighborhood who out of
fear asked to be identified only by his first name, Miguel.
“People are not afraid of the police, but of the gang,” he said.
...
Gangs in Tamaulipas and Michoacan states were reported to be
dispensing food and other supplies to local residents this week.
In Guerrero state, which is controlled by a patchwork of armed
gangs and self-proclaimed self-defense groups, some have set up
checkpoints around their communities to keep the virus out, said
Falko Ernst, senior analyst for Mexico at the International
Crisis Group.[/quote]
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(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbQyU-clUSg
The favela aesthetic needs to spread around the world.
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We are taking back NYC from Jews:
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6T_gbwsDIA
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: August 19, 2022, 5:29 pm
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Continuing from:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/true-left-breakthrough-ahimsa/msg15224/#msg15224
Tourism is a Western-created phenomenon, and must be eliminated:
(HTM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacts_of_tourism
[quote]Negative impacts are the effects, that are caused in most
cases, at the tourist destination site with detrimental impacts
to the social and cultural area, as well as the natural
environment. As the population increases so do the impacts,
resources become unsustainable and exhausted, the carrying
capacity for tourists in a destination site may become
depleted.[21] Often, when negative impacts occur, it is too late
to impose restrictions and regulations. Tourist destinations
seem to discover that many of the negative impacts are found in
the development stage of the tourism area life cycle (TALC).[21]
Additionally, the economics of tourism have been shown to push
out local tourism business owners in favour of strangers to the
region.[14][5][15] Foreign ownership creates leakage (revenues
leaving the host community for another nation or multinational
business) which strips away the opportunity for locals to make
meaningful profits.[14][22] Foreign companies are also known to
hire non-resident seasonal workers because they can pay those
individuals lower wages, which further contributes to economic
leakage. Tourism can raise property values near the tourism
area, effectively pushing out locals and encouraging businesses
to migrate inwards to encourage and take advantage of more
tourist spending.[14]
...
Commodification of culture
Commodification of culture refers to the use of a cultural
traditions and artifacts in order to sell and profit for the
local economy. With the rise of tourism, authors argue that
commodification is inevitable.[24]
...
some researchers argue that contact with the secular West leads
to the destruction of pre-tourist cultures.[24] In addition, the
"development cure", the idea that increasing tourism will spur
economic change while strengthening local culture, is claimed to
lead to various social problems, such as drug abuse, crime,
pollution, prostitution, social instability, and growth of
capitalist values and a consumer culture.[24]
Demonstration effect
The demonstration effect was introduced to tourism when the
researchers were looking into the effects of social influences
from tourism on local communities. The demonstration effect
argues that local inhabitants copy the behavioral patterns of
tourists.[26] There are a number of social, economic and
behavioral reasons as to why the demonstration effect comes into
play. One economic and social reason is that locals copy the
consumption patterns of those higher up the social scale in
order to improve their social status.[26] Tourism has also been
accused of affecting social behavior of the younger members of a
host community, who may imitate what tourists do, impacting
traditional value systems.
...
Acculturation
Acculturation is the process of modifying an existing culture
through borrowing from the more dominant of cultures. Typically
in tourism, the community being acculturated is the destination
community, which then experiences dramatic shifts in social
structure and world view. Societies adapt to acculturation in
one of two ways. Innovation diffusion is when the community
adopts practices that are developed by another group; whereas
cultural adaptation is less adoption of a new culture and more
the process of changing when the existing culture is
changed.[28]
...
Cultural interactions can have negative effects.[31] In terms of
economic disadvantages, local communities need to be able to
fund the tourist demands, which leads to an increase of taxes.
The overall price of living increases in tourist destinations in
terms of rent and rates, as well as property values going up.
This can be problematic for locals looking to buy property or
others on a fixed income.[29]
...
Other negative sociocultural impacts are differences in social
and moral values among the local host community and the visiting
tourist. Outside of affecting the relationship between tourist
and local, it can also cause friction between groups of the
local population. In addition, it can cause drifts in the
dynamics between the old and new generations. Tourism has also
correlated to the rise of delinquent behaviors in local host
communities. Crime rates have been seen to rise with the
increase of tourists. Crimes are typically those of rowdy
behavior, alcohol and illegal drug use, and loud noise. In
addition, gambling and prostitution may increase due to tourists
looking for a "good time".[29] Tourism has also caused more
disruption in host communities. Crowding of locals and tourists
may create a vibrant ambiance, it also causes frustration and
leads to the withdrawal of local residents in many places.
Increased tourists also results in increased traffic which can
hinder daily life of the local residents.[29]
...
Environmental impacts
Ecotourism, nature tourism, wildlife tourism, and adventure
tourism take place in environments such as rain forests, high
alpine, wilderness, lakes and rivers, coastlines and marine
environments, as well as rural villages and coastline resorts.
Peoples' desire for more authentic and challenging experiences
results in their destinations becoming more remote, to the few
remaining pristine and natural environments left on the planet.
...
Negative environmental consequences related to tourism
activities, such as greenhouse gas emissions from air travel,
and litter at popular locations, can be significant.[50]
Facility impacts
Facility impacts occur when a regional area evolves from
"exploration" to "involvement" and then into the "development"
stage of the tourist area life cycle.[51] During latter phase,
there can be both direct and indirect environmental impacts
through the construction of superstructure such as hotels,
restaurants, and shops, and infrastructures such as roads and
power supply. As the destination develops, more tourists seek
out the experience. Their impacts increase accordingly. The
requirement for water for washing, waste disposal, and drinking
increases. Rivers can be altered, excessively extracted, and
polluted by the demands of tourists. Noise pollution has the
capacity to disturb wildlife and alter behavior, and light
pollution can disrupt the feeding and reproductive behavior of
many creatures. When power is supplied by diesel or gasoline
generators there is additional noise and pollution. General
waste and garbage are also a result of the facilities. As more
tourists arrive there is an increase in food and beverages
consumed, which in turn creates waste plastic and
non-biodegradable products.
...
Tourist activities
Turtle riding was a popular tourist activity in the 1920s and
1930s.[54]
(HTM) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Turtle_riding%2C_Great_Barrier_Reef_%287687773596%29.jpg/755px-Turtle_riding%2C_Great_Barrier_Reef_%287687773596%29.jpg
Practically all tourist activities have an ecological impact on
the host destination. In rural destinations activities such as
hiking can impact the local ecology.
There are a range of impacts from hiking, trekking, and camping
that directly affect the activity area. The most obvious is the
erosion and compaction of trails through daily use. With the
presence of obstacles such as fallen trees or puddles, trails
becomes widened or informal trails are created to bypass the
obstacle.[55] Other direct impacts include damage or removal of
vegetation, loss of vegetation height, reduction in foliage
cover, exposure of tree root systems, migration of trampled
vegetation, and introduction of non-native species.[56] Indirect
impacts on trails include changes in soil porosity, changes to
microflora composition, problems with seed dispersion and
germination, and degradation of soil nutrient composition.[57]
As many hikers and trekkers take multi-day trips, a large number
will camp overnight either in formal or random campsites. There
are similar impacts on campsites, such as soil compaction,
erosion and composition, loss of vegetation and foliage, and the
additional issues regarding campfires. Informal trails are
created around the campsite in order to collect firewood and
water, and trees and saplings can be trampled, damaged, or
cut-down for fuel. The heat of campfires may damage tree-root
systems.[58]
...
Wildlife viewing, such as safaris in the savannas of East
Africa, can lead to changes in animal behavior. The presence of
humans tends to increase the stress hormones of wild
animals.[62]
...
There is a small but significant number of tourists who pay
considerable sums of money in order to trophy hunt lions, rhino,
leopards, and even giraffes.
...
Another tourism destination activity is scuba diving. There are
many negative direct environmental impacts caused by
recreational diving. The most apparent is the damage caused by
poorly skilled divers standing on the reef itself or by
accidentally hitting the fragile coral with their fins. Studies
have shown that naïve divers who engage in underwater
photography are considerably more likely to accidentally damage
the reef.[65][66] As the cost of underwater photography
equipment has declined and its availability increased, it is
inevitable that there will be an increase of direct damage to
reefs by divers. Other direct impacts include over-fishing for
"marine curios", sedimentation, and in-fill.[67] There is also
direct environmental impact due to disturbed and altered species
behaviour from fish feeding, as well as import of invasive
species and pollution caused by dive-boats. There are also
indirect impacts such as shoreline construction of
superstructure and infrastructure.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest attracts many tourist climbers wanting to summit
the peak of the highest mountain in the world each year. Everest
is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Over the years, carelessness
and excessive consumption of resources by mountaineers, as well
as overgrazing by livestock, have damaged the habitats of snow
leopards, lesser pandas, Tibetan bears, and scores of bird
species.
...
Expeditions have removed supplies and equipment left by climbers
on Everest's slopes, including hundreds of oxygen containers. A
large quantity of the litter of past climbers—tons of items such
as tents, cans, crampons, and human waste—has been hauled down
from the mountain and recycled or discarded. However, the bodies
of most of the more than 260 climbers who have died on Everest
(notably on its upper slopes) have not been removed, as they are
unreachable or—for those that are accessible—their weight makes
carrying them down extremely difficult.
...
Effects from transportation
Since 2009, there has been a steady yearly increase in the
number of tourist arrivals worldwide of approximately 4.4
percent. In 2015, there were 1.186 billion tourist arrivals
worldwide, of which 54 percent arrived by air (640 million), 39
percent (462 million) by motor vehicle, 5 percent by water (59
million), and 2 percent by rail (23.7 million).[69] A seven-hour
flight on a Boeing 747 produces 220 tonnes of CO2, which is the
equivalent of driving an average size family saloon car for a
year, or the energy requirement of an average family home for
nearly 17 years.[70] With the ever-increasing number of tourist
arrivals, there is an ever-increasing quantity of global
greenhouse gasses (GHG) being produced by the tourism industry.
In 2015 it is estimated that 5 percent of global GHG emissions
was attributable to air travel alone.[citation needed]
Cruise ships
Cruises are among the fastest-growing sectors of the global
travel industry. Over the past decade, cruise industry revenue
grew to 37 billion U.S. dollars, and the demand for cruise
travel has increased.[71] Some argue that the profitability of
mass tourism overshadows environmental and social concerns. For
example, the ocean environment suffers from the dumping of
wastewater and sewage, anchors damage the seabed and coral reefs
and smokestack emissions pollute the air. Social issues that
have been linked to the cruise industry include poor wages and
living conditions as well as discrimination and sexual
harassment.[72]
Small Island tourism
Small Islands often depend on tourism, as this industry makes up
anywhere from 40% to 75% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for
various islands including Barbados, Aruba, Isle of Man, and
Anguilla.[73][74][75][76]
Mass tourism, including the cruise industry, tends to put a
strain on fragile island ecosystems and the natural resources it
provides. Studies have shown that early practices of tourism
were unsustainable and took a toll on environmental factors,
hurting the natural landscapes that originally drew in the
tourists.[74][77] For example, in Barbados, beaches are the main
attraction and have been eroded and destroyed over the years.
This is due to inefficient political decisions and policies
along with irresponsible tourist activity, such as reckless
driving and waste disposal, damaging coastal and marine
environments. Such practices also altered physical features of
the landscape and caused a loss in biodiversity, leading to the
disruption of ecosystems.[76] Many other islands faced
environmental damage such as Isle of Man and Samoa.[75][77]
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Health impacts
...
The short-term negative effects are related to the density of
tourists’ arrivals, traffic congestion, crowding, crime level,
and other stressful factors.[7] Inbound tourism also increases
the spread of SARS, MERS, COVID-19, and other diseases that
transmit from human-to-human, which recently led to closed
borders, travel restrictions, canceled flights, etc.[78]
Sexually transmitted infections are also often transferred
between visitors and residents.[79][80] Road accidents is
another negative outcome of tourism development since visitors
are not aware of local rules, driving norms, and road
conditions.[81] Furthermore, alcohol-related crash rates are
significantly higher for tourists.[82][83][/quote]
The fundamental problem is Westerners' endless desire for new
experiences. It is this same desire that drove the Age of
Discovery itself (which provided subsequent generations of
Westerners with many of their tourist destinations!), and today
drives the idea of settling outer space along with constant
empirical research and machine innovation in general. Basically,
Westerners with more talent become scientists, machinists, etc.,
whereas Westerners with less talent become tourists.
Nevertheless, all Westerners are motivated by the same evil
inside.
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: guest30 Date: August 20, 2022, 3:10 am
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@90sRetroFan
"The fundamental problem is Westerners' endless desire for new
experiences. It is this same desire that drove the Age of
Discovery itself (which provided subsequent generations of
Westerners with many of their tourist destinations!), and today
drives the idea of settling outer space along with constant
empirical research and machine innovation in general. Basically,
Westerners with more talent become scientists, machinists, etc.,
whereas Westerners with less talent become tourists.
Nevertheless, all Westerners are motivated by the same evil
inside."
Answer :
So, the de-Westernization of Bali island is my priority too...
But the problem is, Bali is big sources of Nusantara's tourism
revenue. What about that?
But I begin to like this forum's more and more opposition to
every aspect of liberalism and capitalism...
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: August 20, 2022, 5:02 pm
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"Bali is big sources of Nusantara's tourism revenue. What about
that?"
Reduced revenue means reduced carrying capacity. The best
solution is to proportionately reduce the population by
encouraging emigration, in particular to Australia.
(HTM) https://www.statista.com/graphic/1/1066929/population-indonesia-historical.jpg
Really, you should aim to get the population back down to <20
million as was the comfortable population prior to colonization.
The remainder (~250 million) should emigrate to countries of
Western civilization (Netherlands, Portugal, Britain plus
Australia, Canada, etc.) which created the conditions that
caused your population to increase to >275 million.
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: September 20, 2022, 5:30 pm
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I do not find this funny:
(HTM) https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/couples-horseback-riding-trip-jamaica-130000455.html
[quote]his makes us think twice about riding in the water.
Horseback riding on a gorgeous tropical island? Yes, please!
With crystal clear waters, fresh open air, and beautiful horses,
what could possibly go wrong?
...
"The caca floating nooooo 😭," wrote @love.dia3. Isn't it
awful? Not only was it totally unplanned and impossible to
avoid, but it definitely killed any cute, romantic, or sexy
vibes.[/quote]
Firstly, only those with Turanian blood memory could consider
horseriding to be "sexy". Secondly, there were no horses in
Jamaica prior to the colonial era, so any tourist in Jamaica who
ride horses is in effect celebrating Western colonialism.
Honestly, why is riding horses in places which didn't even have
horses until recently something that so many Western tourists
like to do? Horseriding in water is especially appalling.
Woke comments:
[quote]these animals are not in good condition, and this is
torture to them. This is why I keep mentioning, if you are a
large person, stay away from the horses! I'm quite sure you
wouldn't want a 100lb back of barley slamming on your kidneys as
you try to run down the beach. Multiply that be 2X, and let's
see how you feel. Or the great one, people kicking a horse in
the sides...yeah, no, that isn't how a horse is asked to move
forward. [/quote]
[quote]People need to stop supporting these 'fun at the expense
of animals' trips! Do you know how hard those horses have to
work to carry a saddle and rider thru the water, over and over
and over all day long? They generally are not treated well,
they are only money makers for the owners. Nothing funny about
this story, I just feel sorry for the horses.[/quote]
[quote]Will NEVER ride any of these poor animals. They are
punished without reason, overweight people bouncing on their
backs, forced to be ridden under any conditions. More people
should think about this prior to getting on a horse.[/quote]
[quote]I would never ride a horse in water that deep. How is
that fun? It sure does not look like something my horse would
enjoy either.[/quote]
[quote]Horses hooves are basically big clods of keratin. Like
fingernails. They soften in the water and wear badly and
quickly and makes walking difficult for the horse.[/quote]
[quote]everything around there is beautiful BUT stupid assed
tourists always manage to screw it up
what else is new[/quote]
See also:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-right/western-civilization-sustainable-evil/
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: December 9, 2022, 6:53 pm
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(HTM) https://dnyuz.com/2022/12/09/golf-course-on-ancient-earthworks-must-surrender-lease-justices-say/
[quote]For more than a century, golfers at a course in central
Ohio have navigated ancient Native American earthworks built to
measure the movement of the sun and the moon through the
heavens. Now it’s the country club’s days there that are
numbered.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state’s
historical society, which owns the land, can use eminent domain
to expel the club and create a public park in an attempt to gain
recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site.[/quote]
While getting rid of golf courses is always a good thing, I am
not particularly supportive of the above line of reasoning used
to do so, as it would seem to imply that other golf courses not
built over such sites can stay. We should be calling for erasing
ALL golf courses, and our reasoning should be environmentalist:
(HTM) https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/07/17/golf-is-a-giant-board-game-damaging-the-planet-time-for-it-to-go
[quote]Few things make me angrier than poorly purposed land.
Land, for instance, that could be affordable housing, a
community farm, a public park or a natural habitat, but instead
has been converted into a massive board game that functions more
as a status symbol than as a form of entertainment.
There are almost 40,000 golf courses in the world. They sit
there, using 26 times the amount of space per player as a
football field - while providing far less value to the global
community.
...
Over 9 billion litres of water are wasted in the US each year to
maintain the appearance of golf courses. In Thailand a single
golf course uses as much water as 60,000 rural villagers, just
so rich tourists can play the same game they play at home but
with a Mai Tai.
Courses dump often unregulated fertilisers and pesticides on
their greenways to keep the grass looking unnaturally green. The
fertilisers run off into bodies of water, causing a state of
nutrient over-enrichment called eutrophication which results in
algal blooms that destroy ecosystems. The pesticides run off
into water, seep into the soil, or are carried by wind into
other ecosystems where they wreak havoc on existing species.
For perspective, 98 per cent of insecticides and 95 per cent of
herbicides reach a destination other than their target species.
While pesticides can be necessary in agricultural production,
their usage to maintain the aesthetic appeal of a game is
undeniably reckless.[/quote]
or direct anti-gentrificationist:
[quote]The plague of golf courses playing havoc with our
environment is our fault. Which is why I feel such a strong
obligation to the public to see this “sport” eradicated.
Golf arrived in the US as a sport for the rich coastal elites,
but after World War II when (white) people moved en masse to the
new suburbs, golf followed.
Technological progress, advances in medicine and a booming
post-war economy meant people were living longer, making more
money, and retiring younger. For decades golf had been the game
of elites, and the emerging white middle class who suddenly
owned land and cars and had leisure time wanted to feel rich -
so they golfed.
...
The game that exploded in popularity as a symbol of middle class
success now symbolises waste, excess, and inequality. Golf is
quite literally a waste of space. People are homeless and hungry
in the same cities where a privileged few whack little balls
across the land that could house and feed thousands.
Golf celebrates the wastage of resources and degradation of
nature for the benefit of the select few who can afford
it.[/quote]
See also:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/counterculture-era/anti-western-resistance-from-the-counterculture-to-21st-century/msg10946/#msg10946
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/issues/academic-decolonization/msg15371/#msg15371
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/human-evolution/misinformation-about-racial-origins/msg7335/#msg7335
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In These Cities, Car-Free Streets Are Here To Stay
By: guest78 Date: December 15, 2022, 8:47 pm
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In These Cities, Car-Free Streets Are Here To Stay
[quote]Cars? In this economy? Here’s how four cities took back
miles of pavement from cars, making a popular pandemic solution
into a permanent fixture.[/quote]
[quote]What happens when you close down a city street to cars?
More people do non-driving things, like walking, biking,
strolling, skating and frolicking in the space normally reserved
for motor vehicles. Car-free advocates would say that as
greenhouse gas emissions and traffic violence go down, happiness
and connection go up — it’s hard to connect with your neighbors
while ensconced in two tons of steel.[/quote]
Imagine the block parties the folk could have if there were no
cars on the streets and no one had to commute all that far to do
their necessary work!?
Continuing with the article:
[quote]Despite the benefits, closing streets to cars can make
some people, er — a bit upset. Opponents argue that businesses
will suffer (despite evidence to the contrary), congestion will
increase (not so, says CityLab) and disabled and elderly people
will have less access to public space (there’s a column for
that). Like any change that pushes back against car culture,
car-free streets face significant challenges.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world closed
down streets to cars and opened them up for people. Over two
years later, some of these experiments were so popular that they
are here to stay. Here are four car-free streets that are still
going strong or just getting started...[/quote]
[quote][...] John F. Kennedy Drive in San Francisco
The people of San Francisco have spoken: Keep JFK Drive
car-free. Historically, JFK Drive (now known as JFK Promenade)
has been closed to cars on Sundays since 1967. When the COVID-19
pandemic shut down most of the city and put a premium on outdoor
space for socially-distanced play, it made sense to keep the
street car-free seven days a week.
As anyone who has biked, skated or rolled during an open streets
event can attest — once you go car-free it’s extremely hard to
go back. Making JFK Drive car-free not only increased walking
and biking, it turned the street into a space for art, music,
celebration and connection.[/quote]
Entire article:
(HTM) https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/in-these-cities-car-free-streets-are-here-to-stay?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Sounds really folkish to me! Is folkish nationalism and
community hindered by the invention of the Turanian chariot? I
would say it is, and has been since the dawn of civilization!
The "some people who get a bit upset" without cars:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/mythical-world/no-dugin-turanians-did-not-invent-the-wheel!-1632/
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: March 2, 2023, 1:54 am
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We need more of this:
(HTM) https://us.yahoo.com/news/maui-hate-crime-case-spotlights-060746320.html
[quote]A jury convicted Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi and Levi Aki Jr. in
November, finding that they were motivated by Christopher
Kunzelman's race when they punched, kicked and used a shovel to
beat him in 2014. His injuries included a concussion, two broken
ribs and head trauma.
...
“Haole,” a Hawaiian word with meanings that include foreigner
and white person, is central to the case. It's a word often
misunderstood by people who don't comprehend Hawaii's history of
U.S. colonization and the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
by a group of American businessmen, said Judy Rohrer, author of
a book titled “Haoles in Hawai'i.”
...
“Acting haole” means “acting out of entitlement, and like you
own the place,” she said.
In video recorded by cameras on Kunzelman's vehicle parked under
the house, only one racial utterance can be heard, defense
attorneys said. Aki is heard saying, “You’s a haole, eh.”
...
Attorneys for Aki and Alo-Kaonohi say it wasn't Kunzelman's race
that provoked them, but his entitled and disrespectful attitude.
Kunzelman came to the village saying he wanted to help residents
improve their homes and boost property values, without
considering that higher property values come with higher
property taxes in a state with the highest cost of living, the
defense attorneys said. But the tipping point came when
Kunzelman cut locks to village gates, they said.
Kunzelman testified he did so because residents were locking him
in and out. He testified that he wanted to provide the village
with better locks and distribute keys to residents.[/quote]
Woke comments:
[quote]Maybe they didn’t want a repeat of the first time white
dudes went there. It’s in their nature to take over things that
were perfectly fine before they got there.[/quote]
[quote]The US stole Hawaii and Americans continue to take from
Hawaii and Native Hawaiian people.[/quote]
[quote]Stand your ground my Hawaiian brothers! BLM[/quote]
[quote]people in america should learn. the how we got and why we
have Hawaii as a state. well might as well call it CRT too lol
because white people are going to feel bad. cause its not good
happy hula girl love story. more like what we did to the native
americans.[/quote]
[quote]the invasive species, you guys came and invaded them
first, the Japanese didn't come to conquer them, they came after
you guys, you were the ones they wanted. So to think they would
be under Japanese rule is racist. AIsn't Japan your friends,
they would treat Hawaians better. Japan is a decent country.
You guys are the feral invasive species, don't belong no where,
but yet everywhere.[/quote]
[quote]That's why we call them invasive species. Suddenly they
are there all around you, and bring their laws and rules with
them. We call them wasiicu. They think it is a racist name, but
it is a descriptive name, we give names on the first encounter,
our first encounter is they had slaves, prisoners, servants, and
workers, soldiers, all under their authority. Wasiicu in short
means slave takers, because they attempted to take us to work
for them, when we didn't it was prison, if that didn't work it
was death. So call it racist, or what ever, we could have named
them thieves, but our first view was them with slaves,
etc.[/quote]
[quote]Hawaiian is real victim after US stole their country.
They became minority now. Some Hawaiian even became homeless
while white western American became their master. It is not fair
to them. They lost land, culture and thier people.[/quote]
[quote]Fighting the colonizers. Native Americans could learn
something. Including Americans today….free those innocent
guys![/quote]
See also:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/colonial-era/how-the-us-stole-hawaii/
These are the Kunzelmans:
(HTM) https://www.subwaywatersports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/lori-and-chris-kunzelman.jpeg
Will anyone finish them off?
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Re: Anti-gentrification
By: 90sRetroFan Date: March 9, 2023, 8:44 pm
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Continuing from:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/issues/dress-decolonization/msg18344/#msg18344
he is at least on our side on some issues:
(HTM) https://twitter.com/confucian_the/status/1632526492486995968
[quote]I have the EXACT same sentiments about places in Malaysia
like Bangsar and Bukit Bintang which are mostly comprised of
Western expats, who have gentrified and Westernised those places
to the extent that the locals find them alien.
[img width=590
height=1280]
(HTM) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqfllnGagAMbQnh?format=jpg&name=large[/img][/quote]
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