From Newsgroup: nz.politics

On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:21:00 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:21:30 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

On 2/21/2026 12:59 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

Have you checked rents lately? You have to also come up with
first and last month's rent plus a damage deposit before
renting a place.
A local shelter provides small apartments for guys who arrive to
work, or who have jobs, but can't afford those high fees to rent
normally.

I understand that but the thing is that they were touting these
people as being a benefit to our society. Yet they remain in
shelters that are heavily subsidized by the government. That means
we are paying for them, and I can't see how that can be seen as a
benefit to us. Let's at least be honest and suggest they are
burden that we feel obligated to assist, but let's not say the are
a major asset to our economy. Maybe the shelters should be
reserved for newcomers and give them a limited time to start
supporting themselves.

How many parents still have their adult children living at home for
the same reason? Many cannot afford to go out on their own.

As for benefits, depends. Often cheap labor. I see the people
harvesting crops here. Many kids have after school or summer jobs,
but none are picking the tomatoes in the fields. The ones bent over
in the 90 degree heat are all darker skinned and speak other
languages.

Certain industries might come to a standstill when Trump gets his way.

But they have not, despite constant leftard doom-saying, so piss off,
ya expat, trolling Oztarded creep!

Maybe his sons will have to start picking tomatoes.

Maybe you'd do well in here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWkepoLUZfs

Oh wait, you already are in there...legacy Botany Bay criminals one
and all.

You are subhuman filth.

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From Newsgroup: nz.politics

On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:51:29 +1100
Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:36:40 -0700, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

On 2026-02-21 1:21 p.m., Bruce wrote:

On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:21:30 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

On 2/21/2026 12:59 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

Have you checked rents lately? You have to also come up with
first and last month's rent plus a damage deposit before
renting a place.
A local shelter provides small apartments for guys who arrive to
work, or who have jobs, but can't afford those high fees to rent
normally.

I understand that but the thing is that they were touting these
people as being a benefit to our society. Yet they remain in
shelters that are heavily subsidized by the government. That
means we are paying for them, and I can't see how that can be
seen as a benefit to us. Let's at least be honest and suggest
they are burden that we feel obligated to assist, but let's not
say the are a major asset to our economy. Maybe the shelters
should be reserved for newcomers and give them a limited time to
start supporting themselves.

How many parents still have their adult children living at home
for the same reason? Many cannot afford to go out on their own.

As for benefits, depends. Often cheap labor. I see the people
harvesting crops here. Many kids have after school or summer
jobs, but none are picking the tomatoes in the fields. The ones
bent over in the 90 degree heat are all darker skinned and speak
other languages.

Certain industries might come to a standstill when Trump gets his
way. Maybe his sons will have to start picking tomatoes.

Rotten apples are not allowed near fresh fruit because they
instigate rot.

Good point :)

It's a wonder even Oz let a venal dutch expat like you in, standards
have been dropping for some time one must think.

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