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As a very progressive person from a mostly red state, I don’t think keeping me out would accomplish anything.
In my rules I do have ‘LGBTQTIA+ friendly’ in my ‘other things to note’ section, and aside from it being absolutely true it also seems to keep right wing extremist types from booking.
I am from SC. Most people I know do not agree with the laws and restrictions that have been put in place by the governor or legislatures.
That’s funny! You want to Not include certain guests to fit in with Lefts/Airbnb inclusivity rule.
That was my first thought as well. This is not very inclusive.
We used to host in our home and now we only host in a vacation rental. When we hosted in our home, we would make breakfast on the weekends and share food and convo around our dining room table. You find out a lot about your guests during that period. Some folks were a little skittish that we’d share breakfast all together but then we’d all get talking and sometimes it would last upwards of 2 hours!
We are liberals but not all Airbnb guests share that world-view and even though we could agree not to agree, we were able to have interesting conversations. No one was going to change anyone’s mind. That’s for sure. And no one became angry. So, it all worked out nicely. They got to see how liberals live and we got to meet some interesting conservatives.
We all make up the human race.
I find it good to exclude certain guests - those that use ‘leftist’ as a disparaging term, for example - as they bring a lot of baggage with them (metaphorically). They tend to make uncomfortable those who are inclusive. And we are really proud to be inclusive - which is why folks who think airbnb being inclusive is somehow a political action are not welcome. The world is not as simplistic as they think, and they tend to make folks who are happy to be around all types and beliefs uncomfortable. Like those who think that their religion has to be ‘respected’… and think being ‘woke’ is a bad thing…
I think the OP doesn’t wish to host racists and homophobic folks. No one wants a hater in their home. Haters have lots of negative vibes.
I started hosting my private room/bath with full kitchen use at the end of 2016 and have quite a bit of interaction with a lot of guests. While I would never bring up politics with guests, almost all of them back then did, as it was right after
the election. They really wanted to vent about it and all of them were liberals who were horrified.
I’ve only ever had one guest who thought Trump was great, but he was a Canadian, not a bible-thumper or gun nut, real friendly and easygoing, and like your experience, we had some interesting convos about it, and there were no hard feelings.
Even if they ask for early check-in? 
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Hahahahahahahahahah Muddy!!
Hilarious!
We include in our listing, a picture of a rainbow flag flying in front of our house. Recently, however, someone ripped the flag down, breaking the flagpole in the process (1 of 7 stolen in our neighborhood that night). Now, we have a new flagpole and a rainbow+trans flag flying in front of our house. All guests have to walk by it to get to the entrance. No one has complained yet and I don’t care if they leave a bad review. It will get diluted by all the good reviews I have. As a gay couple, these issues are important to us.
I’m pleased to hear that about the red states, Muddy.
I read aghast the misinformed and archaic views of some Republicans, and I’m Australian in Oz !!
It’s quite scary .
I haven’t said anything about who I would welcome in my Airbnb, because they are all welcome (so far).
That’s ridiculous. You’re the perfect example of how extremely intolerant people are on the left.
Being intolerant of intolerance is not the same thing as being intolerant.
I’m an intolerant leftist, then, I suppose… I do not tolerate bigots, racists, or ‘capitalists’.
Muddy is quite correct! Case in point: me!
I live in WV, and am about as blue as it gets, as is my husband and my friends. I was in Washington DC for the first women’s march in January 2017
Because I live in such a red state, I feel it’s incumbent on me to represent my views, and be outspoken about it even more so than when I lived in California or Washington. I’ve had to go out and find my own community INTENTIONALLY Because I couldn’t just assume that most people are going to be at all welcoming of my views.
OP: Please don’t paint all red state people with the same brush.
Hey - I am from Arkansas - a bright red state. I HATE THE POLITICS HERE!!! So why do I stay? Because I am needed here. Don’t lump us all together!
Please reread the comment I was responding to and then re-read my response. I’m not lumping anyone together. I was simply asking the OP how they would feel about having the barriers they proposed for others applied to themself.
Yes. I had a young guest several years ago who told me there was a movement afoot encouraging liberals who were able to relocate, to move to red states.
Hey - as a person from Arkansas, I don’t blame you for the bias. I don’t like hosting locals after the Proud Boy chapter ( at least they dressed & acted like it) had an unauthorized all night party in my upstairs unit (15 people, motorcycles, drugs & most likely guns - I was hiding in my locked bedroom below- ready to call the police). The worst thing was I would come home from work a few times & a couple of them were sitting in the driveway wanting to rent again (NO!)
But let me warn those of you happily living in blue states - Arkansas USED to be blue - remember Bill & Hillary Clinton. We now have Sarah Suckabee Sanders. Don’t get too complacent - it can happen to you!!! Don’t forget about us - I think we (Dems, Independents, & my traditional Rep state siblings) all hate this polarization!!!
For the most part, I welcome everyone & I think I have even changed the minds of a couple of guests on the other side.
Familiar with Trae Crowder, “Liberal Redneck”, my favorite youtube political commentator?
My sympathies re Sarah Huckabee Sanders. 
The only thing she’s fit for is teaching Sunday School.
