In June of this year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked everyday New Yorkers to consider housing migrants in spare rooms in their private residences. More recently, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll jumped on the bandwagon and appealed to Bay State residents to “host” migrants in “an extra room or suite.”
The Big Apple and Beantown are two of the most expensive cities in the United States. And they have both been whining about housing crises for years. According to Zillow, a 400 square foot apartment in Manhattan goes for about $2,500 per month. And Boston rentals are cheaper, but not by much. A 400 square foot studio apartment rents for approximately $1,800 per month. So, why exactly do Adams and Driscoll think that average working people in their jurisdictions have a spare room, much less a spare suite?
The fact is, most Americans have just about enough income and enough room to house their family members. And they’re not likely to want their private space invaded by un-vetted, military aged, male migrants who have allegedly come to the U.S. fleeing violence. Especially given the way that the latest crop of migrants to New York City has consistently trashed the luxury hotel rooms that Mayor Eric Adams has so generously provided to them.
Slowly, then all at once.
Start with celebrities mansions. I’ve been thinking this could be a possibility for a long time. Census info combined with property records. To their minds(?), Mrs rktman and I could take in a few to support. Uh, no. Then again, just because they didn’t work and save doesn’t mean they can’t have it. Right? 🤔🖕
What about putting the bums on our streets into hotels and empty office buildings? They wouldn’t do that, would they?
In America, the elite would seize the house, then move in.
Seems I read something like this happening here in a book some years ago.
It always starts as a suggestion.
Anybody remember stories about how hard it is to get someone out of your residence once they have moved in?
They will eventually move them out of the city and onto farms to grow crops and raise livestock for the noble elites.
To me, “Zhivago”, David Lean’s masterpiece, is the greatest film ever made. I can call forth a line from that film to parallel everything we’ve been experiencing in America these past 40 years or so.
The writer of the present article invokes a scene: the suddenness of the switch from a pseudo-European, gentrified Moscow to a hellish, ideology-driven nightmare left Zhivago nonplussed as he entered what used to be the family townhouse.
Tonya: “This is comrade Yelkin, our local delegate”
Z: “Welcome”
Tonya: “and this is comrade Kaprogina, chairman of the residence committee.”
Z: “Welcome”
Comrade K: “It is not for you to welcome us, comrade”. There was room for 13 families, IN THIS ONE HOUSE!”
Z: “Yes, comrade; this is a better situation — more just”
Anyway, it does my heart good to have a writer use the film as a metaphor like this.
If they try to institute such a thing, remember that the illegals are not the target of our retaliation. The priority is to take out THOSE WHO GAVE THE ORDERS. They must have “accidents” or just disappear.
You go first, comrade Eric. Be a good comrade citizen and show us how its done.
It’s all in the lexicon.
Remember there are no space aliens...
there are only galactic migrants seeking a better life.
The illegals need to be sent back, it’s the only course of action.
Last week-—Massachusetts politicians asked CITIZENS of MASS. to OPEN THEIR HOMES TO ILLEGAL INVADERS.
I don’t believe in rewarding bad behavior. I didn’t do that with my kids and I’m not doing it with any border invaders. AFAIC, round them up and get them the hell out of here or move them to Guantanamo Bay. Since the government loves giving money away, they can give some to Americans in the form of Bounties.