Comments by "Norma Mimosa" (@normamimosa5991) on "Vox"
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@Amidat - Cage spaces started in the 50s/60s as a result of a huge number of migrations from the mainland during the Chinese Civil War and a surge in birth rates in a successful economy. The population increased from 2,015,300 in 1951 to 3,129,648 in 1961. In response the HK Gov. started building housing estates; however, the response could not keep up with the surge. Cage homes became popular among migrant workers, as the rental fee was low. They had a choice. They didn't have to be there.
These cages still exist as the HK Gov. has instituted a single-person scoring system for public housing and lowered public housing quotas. New immigrants are required to wait seven years to become Hong Kong permanent residents. Poor migrants are often forced to live in the cages until they receive a Hong Kong ID card. (Information from Wikipedia)
In addition to migrants are tourists. 4.5 million in 2001 to 47.3 million in 2014, mainly from Mainland China, outnumbering tourists from all other countries combined. In 2017, tourists rose to 58.47 million, 44.45 million from Mainland China, accounting for 76% of the total. (Information from Forbes)
So, what are the lessons here: (1) We live in the days of the internet. So easy to research information before you rattle off with half-true innuendos designed to demean a group. It appears there are strong arguments that Hong Kong would be better off, if it were still under British jurisdiction, albeit the Chinese Government still grants it financial/commercial freedoms as a designated Special Administrative Region. (2) An important lesson for those in the West, especially liberal politicians, because their culpability is great, about what will happen with open borders, and even uncurbed legal immigration. Such an ugly scenario already showing its ugly head in North American western cities (sanctuary cities, such as Chicago, and cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, B. C.), except that in the West they litter the streets with their tents feces and drug needles. No covered cage rooms for them. I have always been flabbergast at the foolish British agreement to hand Hong Kong back to China. Hong Kong used to be the best place in the world for business. Now it is the third best place.
So, you see there are multiple contributors to the introduction of cage "apartments," but the singular most significant cause is the infiltration of migrants from China and a city struggling under massive overpopulation. Next time, do your homework and become a commentator with credibility.
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Firstly, only fools, the greedy, and uninformed thought real estate (in whatever form) was a safe bet with almost zero risk of losing money. Astounding, because the real-estate downturn prior to the 2008 collapse occurred not that long ago in the 1980's - in recent living memory. Always important to drill down to ultimate causes. Causes of the housing issues today: (1) Massive irresponsible population growth (that is exponential/geometric, not arithmetic). People today, still argue that people should have the right to as many children as they want, especially if they are rich and can afford the children. They give no thought to world-wide competition for the same limited resources on a finite planet. (2) Dysfunctional, inept governments in collusion with greedy developers, because each floor of, say, a 90-floor condominium building, produces a massive flow of taxes to waste. (3) Migrations to the West and the need for more and more housing to accommodate immigrants and migrants. How many of those living in cage homes in Hong Kong migrated from Mainland China? (4) The domino effect of increasing house prices and rents. If that neighbor just sold his house for $1million, then I better get into the market quickly and ask for $1.5 million for my similar house. If that landlord can charge $2,000 for a small bachelor apartment, then I had better increase the rents for my rental suites, etc. (5) The move from individually owned, real-estate development companies, to huge public owned companies, but more troubling off-market private-equity and limited partnerships.
Having said that, we are already at population saturation point. For sustainable living, focus must be on birth control, greatly curbed legal immigration and an end to illegal immigration. If, say, Canada, where migration from China is huge, continues it's open doors, then Canadian cities will be the massively overpopulated new Hong Kongs. New capitalistic forms of commerce and corporations have to be developed to allow for higher wages, corporate ownership and job security. Education will have to be dragged into that mix. Lower taxation will be essential.
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@SgtTurret Without her, you wouldn't indeed have the Europe you have today. How many people would be alive, not mowed down by vans or shot to pieces while enjoying a favorite rock band? Europe would still have a bright future, founded on the culture, standards and innovations of Judeo-Christian history and progress. No-go zones would not have entered the vocabulary of the ordinary person. Censorship wouldn't be rearing its ugly head once more. And the European Union would not be about to collapse into shattered pieces. Even the manufacturing outlook for Germany looking bleak right now.
Some advice for you. Never make assumptions about others and announce them with a threatening roar, without actually having a clue about them. Learn to debate with reason and intelligence without resorting to personally attacking those with whom you disagree, especially before you have even heard what they might have to say. As I mentioned, Merkel has caused untold damage to Europe. That is why she is on her way out. Unfortunately, for Europe, it may be too late, the exponential growth of uninvited populations with different ideas and aspirations, the willing blindness of politically correct authorities and their supporters are on track to replace the Europeans of today.
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