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Paris Wants the Olympics to Shine, but What About the Homeless?
Colette Davidson: As the Olympics approach, Paris's homeless people are being shunted out of sight. Will the city improve life for its most vulnerable residents?
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Oh nooooes illegal immigrants aren't welcome in Paris!
#1 | Posted by Tor at 2024-07-12 06:16 PM | Reply
F*** the olympics.
I'd LOVE to see Parisians turn them into a complete, utter s***show. And I only mean that semi-literally, I'm looking forward to Parisians literally crapping in the Seine, and the garbage workers going on strike.
The ---- olympics are among the worst things that can happen to a city. It's the stadium problem writ large, with public money wasted on sportsball being better off burned.
#2 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-07-12 06:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
The Olympics should be held every four years in Athens, full stop. Set up permanent infrastructure and be done with the massive waste they generate every time they move to a new city every four years
#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-07-12 06:47 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
I like hamburgers idea.
#4 | Posted by Tor at 2024-07-12 06:47 PM | Reply
Re: #4
Somebody else, I believe it was here on the Retort, suggested it way back when Chicago was vying for the Olympics
#5 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-07-12 07:39 PM | Reply
Stupid thread title. I have no doubt Paris also wants the Homeless to shine.
#6 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-07-12 08:05 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
The left is obviously obsessed not with lifting up society, but instead it hypes the crazed desire to tear it down. They thrive on victims, more bad news, creating depression and drug problems and more homeless. Throughout history the left never fixes anything. It makes bad news part of the psyche they promote. Perhaps we find a protected land segment in USA (like chaz or chop) where the left can live amongst the criminal world and self made losers on their own. I'm talking about people with self made problems and illness from drugs. Use the money we save to cure disease that no one ever invited into their lives.
#7 | Posted by Robson at 2024-07-12 09:30 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
If your city has a homeless problem and it is chosen to host the Olympics then why not design the Olympic village so that the homeless can live there AFTER the events are over instead of just leaving the facilities to deteriorate in the elements.
Just a thought. Probably not a good one.
#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-07-13 12:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
There's a lot of people who would just rather let stuff rot than let people in need "get it for free".
#9 | Posted by horstngraben at 2024-07-13 12:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
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