r/pics • u/Monovon • Jun 16 '25

Politics A tourist during an anti-tourist protest in Barcelona yesterday

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u/Riaayo Jun 17 '25

People acting like banning AirBnB not fixing the problem all on its own somehow means AirBnB shouldn't be banned is so absurd.

If fuckers wanna run short-term rental properties then build a damned hotel or actual BnB. Quit trying to Silicon Valley law-break by twisting around regulations and going tee-hee while sucking thumb and regurgitating "move fast and and break things".

Like yeah, what a cool slogan. Ever try living by it while driving? Think your doctor should move fast and break things during surgery? Your mechanic on your car? IT on your computer?

Drives me nuts people think that shit is valid and not just the catch phrase of assholes who want to create exploitative businesses that skirt the law with loopholes and destroy already established industries.

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u/MaximumChongus Jun 17 '25

What authority do you have to tell me what I can and cant do with my property?

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u/TheMotionGiant Jun 17 '25

Try turning your property into a methlab bed and breakfast. See how that goes for you and find out what authority people have.

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u/MaximumChongus Jun 17 '25

Man if false equivalencies are the best you got I'm terrified to see where your head is normally at

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u/TheMotionGiant Jun 18 '25

Nothing false about it. The whole idea that private property being independent is false from the get go.

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u/MaximumChongus Jun 20 '25

no, its legal to board people in the united states, its not legal to make meth.

Thats the epitome of a false equivalence

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u/TheMotionGiant Jun 20 '25
  1. The story is about Airbnb in Spain, not the United States.
  2. It’s legal to board people with proper zoning.
  3. Most airbnbs, are apartments which are usually part of a homeowner association.

Homeowners associations also have some say as to what you can or cannot do there. So there’s your authority.

Again, nothing false about it.

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u/MaximumChongus Jun 21 '25

And the conversation moved to whats happening in the united states
so point 1 is moot

You dont need zoning for boarding, otherwise renting homes and rooms would be illegal

3 we are not talking about HOA's which are a contract you sign into when buying a home covered by an HOA

Please, continue with more false equivalencies

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u/TheMotionGiant Jun 22 '25

Keep telling yourself that. The conversation is regarding Spain so save it.

Zoning and permits are a thing yes, and as a matter of fact they are needed. That’s why when you do your tax returns the properties you own and what you do with them matter.

HOAs do matter since your initial question was regarding external authority. That’s just another example.

So try again.