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16 Sep, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Montana is a rugged and barely governed mountainous wasteland full of bearded fundamentalist gun nuts. I don't think the culture shock will be too severe, unless you settle people in Missoula.
What are the Afghans going to do to ruin Montana values, grill a lot of meat and enjoy the mountain scenery? In my eyes the biggest cultural difference will be neighbors who aren't polite or friendly, and getting used to a meth-based rather than opium-based economy.
My preferred solution for refugee resettlement is to build high-density housing next to anyone who puts out these lawn signs.
More seriously, if I were Biden I would resettle every available Afghan refugee in Cheyenne, Wyoming with a big check with his face on it that says "WELCOME TO AMERICA" and a voter registration card.

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