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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 223 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thats what happens when you're a bunch of cunts

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 85 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yep. And also people not wanting to get human trafficked out to South Sudan or El Salvador.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago

Yeah....thats covered under being a bunch of cunts. Only a cunt would do that.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

And not good ones like Australian cunts

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 86 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, Taco is literally attacking the 4th largest economy in the world and yammering on about tariffs again.

I just don't know how the market is still (relatively) up. I think when the crash does come, it's going to be so rough.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The market is running on cocaine, hate, and broken dreams. Just give it time, and it'll be a hell of a crash.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The market is running on cocaine, hate, and broken dreams.

As mentioned by many, the "market" is just a graph of rich people's feelings. Everything he's done so far is helping rich people.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 14 points 1 day ago

exactly. not only is it mainly made of their money with whatever retirement and such from those doing better in the middle being a pittance in comparison but they also aren't really investing and just holding it there because there is no real other option. Meanwhile as wealth disparity gets worse less of the regular folk even have anything in it. So it goes up because people who have money don't have anywhere else to put it. Should be interesting once we see the us market doing poorly while europe and asia do alright or if the bond markets falls apart.

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[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cocaine, Hate and Broken Dreams is what netflix should name the documentary about the upcoming market crash

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

pretty sure a majority of small (and large tbh) business owners who rely on tourism voted for exactly all the bullshit going on right now. they can go fuck themselves

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Majority of small, 100% of large.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don’t know about 100%. I doubt the companies that do a lot of manufacturing in China were big on Trump… even if they tried to buy him off by donating to his inauguration.

His trade policies were always going to be bad for business.

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[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why the fuck anyone want to come here right now? Dick-tator Dipstick running the show with his mushroom-fellating moron brigade cheering him on as if he wasn't shitting his pants and reading at a third grade level...

Selling off our public lands-- you know, the shit people want to see when they come here...

Getting arrested for coming here AS A TOURIST and potentially being thrown in a fucking concentration camp...

Everything is way too expensive and untrustworthy

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Getting arrested for coming here AS A TOURIST and potentially being thrown in a fucking concentration camp…

Yep. That would definitely rank very fucking high for me if I was a non-USian who thought about coming here. Most especially if I wasn't doing the Dark Forest theory of Internet use and/or if I was not white/xtian.

These assholes are wanting to log in to devices at the border and are trolling for political content.

https://apnews.com/article/internet-privacy-smartphones-travel-e0a3146ae7966ea0e4157dbfae1f6a81

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They arbitrarily imprison tourists and then are surprised nobody wants to risk being imprisoned

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine risking being disappeared into a concentration camp just for the chance to see the Jersey Shore.

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[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a bit dangerous to come to the states right now

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[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 35 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Even if I wanted to visit the states. Can I risk having my holiday ruined and the money I’d lose if I was randomly turned away at the border?

It’s not even safe to transit the states at the moment.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The Trump Regime has made it widely known that absolutely no one is safe visiting the United States. They've made travel by Americans, to American destinations questionable, based on ICE antics.

Does America want a healthy tourism industry? Then they'd better get busy smashing fascism.

As it stands, it is simply not advisable to travel to the United States.

[–] BeBopaLula@piefed.ca 17 points 1 day ago

“They've made travel by Americans, to American destinations questionable, based on ICE antics.” I think the appropriate word instead of antics is atrocities.

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[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 28 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

You're literally imprisoning tourists for the most minor shit, you silly dickheads. Of course that's going to cost you money.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

You mean Trump is bad for business?

Which means all those people saying he'd run it like a business are....stupid?

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 19 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

He is running it like a business, problem is, he runs most of his businesses straight into the ground.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

Well, the idea of running a Constitutional republic "like a business" is stupid for a whole lot of reasons, but having Taco run it like one of his "businesses" is....next-level stupid.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (5 children)

No idea why a European would ever want to come here. The travel options there are much better and cheaper. Oh and you won't get thrown into a foreign prison.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Throwing aside the current administration... There's so much to see in the US. All the national parks and other sights. It's a roadtripper's dream. One of the most diverse countries as far as landscape and climate is concerned. We have Disneyland in Europe (Paris), but there's Disney World in Florida which is way bigger (never been to either, not THAT big of a fan myself, but I know there's loads of Disney fans). NYC, LA and SF are all great cities to visit I hear, though I've only been to NYC (lots of fun - there's so much to discover just by walking around)

Now as a foreigner I'm slightly scared of the current admin despite being pasty white, so I'm not going to visit again anytime soon. But one day I would like to come back for sure. Until then... I do still have a LOT of Europe to discover as well, I've only spent any real time in my neighboring countries, others I've visited very briefly.

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[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Hoping my flight to visit the US this fall has empty seats.

(I’m a US citizen who has not been back to the states for over 5 years. Going to visit family and meet 2 of my sister’s children.)

P.S. it feels like I need this disclaimer to explain why I would go there.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

P.S. it feels like I need this disclaimer to explain why I would go there.

Believe me, I understand. And I'm sure a lot of other people do, too.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Correction, you WERE a US citizen!

-ICE, probably.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

P.S. it feels like I need this disclaimer to explain why I would go there.

You did. I live here and my reaction to your post was l, "Why the fuck would you willingly come here?"

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[–] DemandtheOxfordComma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Tourism went down in Berlin in 1935, but that's not the same thing, right?

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

And up in 1936 on account of the Olympics. You'll never guess who's hosting the 2028 games.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Gee, I wonder why? Perhaps xenophobia and open hostility towards foreigners isn't good for the tourism industry? Who could have possibly foreseen this outcome? 🤔🙄

I expect this trend to continue if the federal government moves forward with it's plan to charge foreigners more money to visit national parks. One of the objectively best things about our country is our vast natural beauty protected by the federal government in perpetuity, and the national parks system is one of the few institutions that turns a profit every year and we still have the dumbass-in-chief trying to fuck that up too.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

our vast natural beauty protected by the federal government in perpetuity

Well, for the moment, anyway....

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 hours ago

Tourism is down? No shit!

I'm in a situation where I might have to travel with a group of students, and big boss is dead set on the US. We're talking overtime, plane tickets, car rental, hotel, and a per diem. But still I'm resigning before I'll go to the US right now. If ICE or CBP sees 10% of the stuff I've said about TACO, and politics in general, online, I'd be lucky to just get shipped home.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have the ~~day~~ ~~four years~~ death of freedom, liberty, and prosperity you voted for, Americans.

[–] br0da@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

American here. I wouldn’t want to visit here either. I do Nazi this as a good destination spot.

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[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (14 children)

I am not doubting, but I am surprised that the article does not even mention Israel. I can't see their tourism growing this year

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 12 points 1 day ago

Anecdotal: traveling to the smoky mountains and rented some bicycles. Owner said rentals are down 30% compared to this time last year.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, who wants to do holidays is a fascist country, with the constant fear not to see Yellowstone or Niagara Falls, but Guantanamo instead.

[–] metaldwarf@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The American side of Niagara falls sucks balls anyways.

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[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 13 hours ago

No one wants to visit. ICE is even detaining white people from Canada and UK, no one is safe from this Trump crap.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 11 points 12 hours ago

Good. We fucking deserve it.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 10 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I bet it’s all the illegals who used to come on a tourist visa to enter and then illegally overstayed. /s

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