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[quote=Anonymous]I spent a week in Portugal for business and quickly discovered that local professionals as well as those in the service industry of all ages are fed up not only with immigration, but even more so with foreigners buying property for airbnbs and vacation properties.

Why?

It has dramatically impacted their housing market, cost of living, and communities.

Without prompting, I heard so many people complaining about Asian and Europeans buying real estate.

My takeaway: it’s not a racist motivation.

These people are shut out of the housing market and struggling.

Their communities are overwhelmed by airbnbs and they feel like they are losing their culture when locals are shut out of the market.

Anyway, since I heard the same complaints from old and young people, including the wealthy and the struggling working class, I’m not surprised.

As a Democrat, I’m worried when we dismiss legit concerns by calling voters clueless or misguided or even racist. Listen to them, understand where they are coming from, and determine a way to address their concerns.

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