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Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

Airbnb is heading back to the airwaves this week to remind people that someone considers Haiti, El Salvador and all of Africa to be a bunch of “shithole countries” but that the vacation rental marketing company knows some people who’d like to show otherwise. “Let’s open doors not build walls,” declares a new TV commercial […]

Steve SchaleJanuary 21, 2018

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The first time I went to a “shithole,” I didn’t get nervous until the last few minutes of the flight. It was late December 2006, and we were headed to Guatemala to spend New Year’s with some good friends. As the plane descended toward the airport, it dawned on me — “Holy s*it, I am […]

Scott PowersJanuary 15, 2018

Whatever the president of the United States might say about them, the countries of Haiti, El Salvador and on the continent of Africa are getting a shout-out from Airbnb in a quick campaign to defend the countries where the vacation rental home market claims more than 116,000 listings. “2.7M guests from Airbnb decided that countries […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 12, 2018

“Good Americans” should start “a Twitter war” with President Donald Trump over his comment that the U.S. shouldn’t admit people from Haiti and other “shithole countries,” former Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner said Friday. Joyner, now a member of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), appeared at a press conference of legislative Democrats to express their outrage […]

Tag: shithole countries

Airbnb seeking equal time for the beauty of its ‘sh*thole countries’ destinations

Steve Schale: Ode to shitholes

Airbnb touts El Salvador, Haiti, Africa, and speaks out against discrimination

It’s on: Former lawmaker declares ‘Twitter war’ on Trump

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