Just saw an ABC news headline: "Why is summer tourism down in the U.S.?" Seriously? Masked men authorized by the government to grab anyone who doesn't look Aryan and send them to random countries doesn't strike you as 'bad for tourism'?
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Journalism is dead. It's buried next to Irony and Democracy.
aug 19, 2025, 6:08 am • 1 1 • view
Let’s not forget illegally detaining US citizens and lawful Immigrants.
aug 19, 2025, 2:07 pm • 2 0 • view
I hate it when folks have no self awareness
aug 19, 2025, 4:34 am • 0 0 • view
Fascism maybe ⁉️
aug 19, 2025, 10:54 pm • 0 0 • view
keystonefuckingcops
aug 19, 2025, 12:16 pm • 2 0 • view
This and the awful tariffs that trump is imposing sours people on america. Trump is hated by the world, and because he is our president, so are we. The amount of damage he has done in 7 months will take 7 years to reverse. And if we don't, America will no longer be great
aug 19, 2025, 3:08 am • 2 0 • view
7 years is optimistic TBH. Not sure the US will recover for decades (look at Germany post ww2). Plus the fact you can flip from competent leadership to a fascist dictatorship every 4 years hardly makes them reliable... Plus... well. Look around. Racism doesn't disappear in 7 years there.
aug 19, 2025, 11:52 am • 2 0 • view
Yeah, I live in a place where racism exists to a lesser extent, and i understand it exists everywhere. In my mind, we just need to learn our history, appreciate all who contributed to america, and get along with all. But that will not happen in 7 years, as it has not happened in the first 250 years.
aug 19, 2025, 3:30 pm • 1 0 • view
Given the crazy rules for the appointment of federal judges, especially the SCOTUS, it will rather take generations. Also, the left is nearly always nicer and adheres more to the law. The necessary law "reverse all appointments and EOs by The Clown" will not happen.
aug 20, 2025, 4:25 pm • 1 0 • view
Guess I am just an optimist. I want the old america back. One where we were working on racism rather than making it worse. One where we have allies and know who they are...
aug 20, 2025, 4:53 pm • 1 0 • view
Also wrecking the economy depresses domestic tourism. As does bemoaning top tourist destinations as lawless hellholes. Don't worry, Branson and Pigeon Forge are free of standing troops for the time being.
aug 19, 2025, 5:09 am • 1 0 • view
And who would want to visit those places
aug 19, 2025, 3:31 pm • 0 0 • view
Right wingers. Which is the point of the joke.
aug 19, 2025, 3:57 pm • 0 0 • view
MSM are idiots.
aug 19, 2025, 4:53 am • 1 0 • view
What a shocker
aug 19, 2025, 2:53 am • 0 0 • view
we don't even know if they are authorized, because they won't identify themselves. who the fuck would want to risk coming to a place that that? i guess kneebending is maybe bad for circulation, including to the brain, causing befuddlement. maybe abc should investigate? (eff abc)
aug 19, 2025, 7:30 am • 2 0 • view
The biggest drop in tourism comes from a combination of The White House insulting anyone who isn't Russian and using tariffs to attack everyone's economy. People who do travel to the US are getting hassled by border agents and tell everyone about it when they get home. Nothing but winning.
aug 19, 2025, 5:12 am • 11 0 • view
A bigger question is why aren't Republicans from states relying on tourism calling out Trump? Their constituents are losing billion$ and they honestly couldn't give a shit
aug 19, 2025, 3:11 am • 3 1 • view
Media refuses just to tell the damn truth.
aug 19, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Who knew…
aug 20, 2025, 2:20 am • 0 0 • view
Comedians do more media than journalists except for the few independent journalists with ethics who challenge what is happening.
aug 22, 2025, 4:03 pm • 0 0 • view
🎯
aug 19, 2025, 12:34 am • 0 0 • view
Its a Shithole country.
aug 19, 2025, 12:41 am • 6 0 • view
It’s that plus a lot of people just don’t want anything to do with MAGA / Trump’s USA. It’s completely repellent.
aug 19, 2025, 1:44 am • 7 0 • view
aug 19, 2025, 3:35 am • 1 0 • view
That👆plus Trump has insulted and disrespected most countries repeatedly, and started trade wars. Why would Canadian tourists come here when he called them the 51st state?
aug 19, 2025, 3:50 am • 9 0 • view
Our grocery stores have replaced a lot of products with non-US brands. If we won’t buy US lettuce, we’re definitely not coming to visit.
aug 19, 2025, 5:09 am • 13 1 • view
and who can blame you, we are sucking right now.
aug 19, 2025, 7:32 am • 4 0 • view
❤️
aug 19, 2025, 2:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Or threaten to annex a sovereign country. 🇨🇦 A country whose citizens just so happen to spend billions in the US - or at least they used to. Not any more. Europe is so much more attractive.
aug 19, 2025, 11:14 am • 4 0 • view
There is a zero percent chance I will travel to the States, even for a connecting flight. Their laws are now whatever suits the dictator. No thanks.
aug 19, 2025, 5:04 am • 14 1 • view
Restore Atlantic City Boardwalk w/ regional #monorail to #ACY then #EWR later #PHL and #ILG linking stadiums, colleges, and hospitals ... doing it not because it's easy but because it's hard...
aug 19, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
Should work well as a way to minimise visitors for the 26 World Cup and the 28 Olympics.
aug 19, 2025, 12:34 pm • 1 0 • view
Hmm, border agents stopping tourists demanding to see what on their phones and if they express their free speech rights they don't like, they get thrown into detention? I dunno man. It is a mystery. It can't possibly be fascists attacking every nation except Russia?
aug 19, 2025, 3:35 am • 8 1 • view
You're right but that's how lazy headline writers write headlines. It's meant to be alluring, I guess
aug 19, 2025, 2:40 am • 0 0 • view
By the way, we’re never coming back.
aug 19, 2025, 2:12 pm • 2 0 • view
Apparently, an article for those who never pay attention to the news. So what’s the point?
aug 19, 2025, 2:18 pm • 0 0 • view
I love that all the amusement park owners who voted for Trump are stumped as to why they’re down 10% for the year so far.
aug 19, 2025, 5:06 am • 4 0 • view
Because the United States of America became a police state.
aug 19, 2025, 2:46 am • 0 0 • view
It's not just people with melanin enhanced skin that are being 'detained' by ICE. Europeans and Canadians - anyone without an American passport - is vulnerable.
aug 19, 2025, 9:54 am • 5 0 • view
but, did ABC, tell the truth why tourism is down?????? MSM is having a hard time with the truth.
aug 19, 2025, 7:00 pm • 0 0 • view
aug 23, 2025, 3:31 pm • 14 5 • view
I am also skeptical about traveling abroad. How will this country, to which I was born, treat my return?
aug 23, 2025, 5:07 pm • 1 0 • view
I think U.S. citizens by birthright are still allowed to re-enter this country ... but then again I haven't seen the latest DHS directives ... just make sure you don't have any bad things about Trump on your phone ...🤔
aug 23, 2025, 5:28 pm • 1 0 • view
There have been detentions of legal citizens based on physicality. What's to stop them from indiscriminate bias? I don't trust these assholes past my truthful nose.
aug 23, 2025, 5:54 pm • 0 0 • view
"And why this is bad for Democrats" was their followup, no doubt.
aug 19, 2025, 2:50 pm • 0 0 • view
Who wants to spend thousands on visas and flights to risk being locked up and sent back because you haven't kissed the King's ring?
aug 19, 2025, 7:58 am • 3 0 • view
Very good point. I hope those who work in the tourist industry & perhaps voted for T have 2nd thoughts. He’s not for the middle class, the backbone of 🇺🇸. He’s only in this gig for himself. He’s hurting us by rounding up people who are taken who-knows-where. Who’d want to vacation here?!
aug 19, 2025, 3:27 am • 0 0 • view
MAGA raids, tariffs and a wacko in charge of the nation’s health system are only a few contributing factors. MAGA gets what they voted for and a reduction in tourism is a result of policies driven by hate and stupidity.
aug 19, 2025, 3:48 am • 0 0 • view
We all know why!!! ICE takes people at Customs
aug 19, 2025, 12:39 am • 0 0 • view
I've never met so many people so unable to connect so many closely spaced dots when they go places that are uncomfortable.
aug 19, 2025, 1:19 pm • 1 0 • view
Go places i.e. lead to conclusions
aug 19, 2025, 1:20 pm • 1 0 • view
The people behind that authorization are fine with it. They don’t want any foreigners coming here unless they’re wealthy anyway
aug 19, 2025, 12:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Effectively an electronic cavity search at the border doesn’t help.
aug 19, 2025, 4:19 am • 1 0 • view
What is it about Trump threatening to invade the countries of traditional allies that should make us want to support your tourist trade?
aug 19, 2025, 2:16 am • 0 0 • view
Funny how Florida has been mum on their Booming Tourist Industry this summer 😄
aug 19, 2025, 12:13 pm • 0 0 • view
Remember that ABC is owned by the same class of scum thats sponsoring this disaster.
aug 19, 2025, 1:33 am • 11 0 • view
Is the Gestapo a problem for tourism? We ask a Gestapo and a random citizen who is free to go if they answer correctly.
aug 19, 2025, 12:33 pm • 3 0 • view
aug 19, 2025, 10:11 am • 0 0 • view
I also talked to a friend today who just got back from Spain — and she was saying how cheap food and wine was over there.
aug 19, 2025, 12:54 am • 0 0 • view
Does the media even know what is going on out in American streets? They need to get out of their bubble.
aug 19, 2025, 1:36 am • 26 1 • view
there's too much money to be made on staying in the bubble and nothing changes until that does
aug 19, 2025, 12:15 pm • 7 0 • view
aug 19, 2025, 8:58 pm • 2 0 • view
Plus just generally being a complete douchebag to the entire intentional community. Everyone hates the USA and won’t easily forgive you for electing this dickhead. No free pass like last time. The only logical conclusion is the USA is full of assholes. You’ve fucked relationships for a generation.
aug 19, 2025, 12:45 am • 2 0 • view
Also, economy much?’
aug 19, 2025, 4:20 am • 0 0 • view
This is why mainstream media is a fucking joke! Anyone with half a brain and not even those in this country know why the fuck people aren’t coming here…. What a weak headline what a week media outlet. Grow some balls or fuck off with these headlines!
aug 19, 2025, 1:34 pm • 1 0 • view
The mainstream media is owned by the very same billionaires who bought our government lock, stock and barrel. They're collaborators. Expect both subtle and direct support of Trump's policies, as well as misdirection. Don't expect them to report the truth except by accident.
aug 19, 2025, 2:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Why don’t we all keep them guessing ? It’s entertaining.
aug 21, 2025, 12:32 am • 0 0 • view
I miss journalism
aug 19, 2025, 12:04 pm • 0 0 • view
what i’m thinking is that this is the fault of young women not spending enough money and or having children
aug 19, 2025, 2:12 am • 5 0 • view
👏🏽
aug 19, 2025, 2:14 am • 0 0 • view
Is this sarcasm? Let this be sarcasm. My autistic brain is REALLY hoping that this is sarcasm.
aug 19, 2025, 6:45 am • 2 0 • view
They’ve drank the Kool Aid
aug 19, 2025, 2:14 am • 1 0 • view
we are literally advised to NOT go to usa. and who rerally wanna go there in this time. but just the fact they even asked the question is like coming home from a long journey through middle Earth like this.
aug 20, 2025, 1:48 am • 0 0 • view
aug 19, 2025, 12:47 am • 1 0 • view
Or the foreign visitors being detained:-/
aug 19, 2025, 5:28 am • 0 0 • view
Come for the Disney, stay for the indefinite detention
aug 19, 2025, 12:48 am • 14 0 • view
They are seriously wondering that? This 'masked men grabbing brown people off of the street' is not a good look. Let alone the cost of everything! No thank you. I'd rather spend my Euros in Europe.
aug 19, 2025, 8:10 am • 4 0 • view
Not to mention that every state is hotter than hell now, Florida is always getting attacked by hurricanes, and California is always on fire.
aug 19, 2025, 4:08 pm • 0 0 • view
Ahem. Canadians deserve most of the credit here. 🇨🇦
aug 19, 2025, 12:55 am • 23 0 • view
Basement neighbor here, cheering hard for every Guard the Leaf video I watch. Y'all are doing amazing work.
aug 19, 2025, 1:22 pm • 2 0 • view
On the plus side. If you live in the US and want to hop up to Canada for a weekend or vacation, the border wait times to get back to the US are, well, non-existent. When I had to return for a business meeting a couple days ago, there were three completely empty lanes. Out of four total.
aug 19, 2025, 6:30 pm • 1 0 • view
Media is stupid...and useless...
aug 19, 2025, 5:02 am • 1 0 • view
Clueless corporate media. What else is new? 🙄
aug 19, 2025, 11:08 am • 0 0 • view
North Korea and Somalia are breaking all tourism records, and holiday makers say they're more fun than the USA.
aug 19, 2025, 12:54 am • 1 0 • view
A lot of simple answers for belated questions.
aug 20, 2025, 3:13 am • 0 0 • view
Duh
aug 19, 2025, 3:19 pm • 0 0 • view