• Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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    Move sparks praise but chain says hotel independently operated and cancellations ‘not reflective of Hilton values’

    I thought official press statements were supposed to cast the brand in a good light.

    “Hilton’s position is clear: Our properties are open to everyone and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination.”

    Words just don’t mean anything anymore, do they?

  • Vertelleus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    They backpetaled:

    The company then pointed to a statement on Everspeak Hospitality’s website, saying this was the respective hotel. “Everpeak Hospitality has moved swiftly to address this matter as it was inconsistent with our policy of being a welcoming place for all. We are in touch with the impacted guests to ensure they are accommodated. We do not discriminate against any individuals or agencies and apologize to those impacted,” the statement said.

    Actual Link: https://www.404media.co/hilton-hotel-that-refused-dhs-reservations-backpedals/
    Archive Link: https://archive.ph/e3TJN

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    “They have taken immediate action to resolve this matter and are contacting impacted guests to ensure they are accommodated,” Hilton’s spokesperson said. “Hilton’s position is clear: Our properties are open to everyone and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination.”

    A physical manifestation of the Paradox of Tolerance. I wonder how many staff members of that hotel decided to quit suddenly.

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      decided to quit suddenly.

      I dunno about quitting - it’s not really the season for that - but I’ll bet that Flu bug going around hit a bunch of them for a week or two.

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      I wonder how many staff members of that hotel decided to quit suddenly

      That might be your only option depending on your citizen status. You really do not want to be deported by ICE and ICE will totally deport that latin looking maid.

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      I wonder how many staff members are Hispanic immigrants. Is ICE just gonna save those for last because they’re changing their sheets for them, and round them all up the morning before they move on to somewhere else?

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    This makes me wonder how much money a day our taxes are paying in hotel rooms for people who we have already paid for their offices/bases for them. Seems like a giant waste of money for areas that don’t want them there.

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      That was a topic I saw going around before Trump’s election, people had done some math for that. When he stays in places like Trump Tower and all the secret service etc do too we are paying millions of dollars in taxes to fund luxury vacations essentially, to people that are also getting paid for it by taxes.

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    I really hope it was a last minute cancel like saw the guy walking in the door last minute

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    We do not discriminate against any individuals or agencies

    Really??? I mean depending on your definition of “agency”, that might be a bad call.

    Would you offer rooms to isis? What about illegal organizations in general? What about when you’re unsure, but suspect that an organization may be illegal?

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        Well I mean, it’s relevant. Especially if your policy was to disallow possibly illegal activities, it’s not hard to make an argument that ICE engages in kidnapping and murder.

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    I suspect that front office manager may have fucked up. Seems like a big decision that should be sent out through the gm or marketing.

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    HA … Take that!!!.. n@zi corpo whorshiping ladder pulling imperial reprobate stinky turdz.