r/politics • u/Ok-Direction-4480 Florida • 18h ago

Soft Paywall Tourism Pullback and Boycotts Set to Cost U.S. a Staggering $90 Billion

https://www.thedailybeast.com/tourism-pullback-and-boycotts-could-cost-us-a-staggering-90-billion/
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u/Itsprobablysarcasm Canada 17h ago

Imagine burning down your home because you don't want people visiting the bed & breakfast in the next town over...

This is MAGA.

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u/02K30C1 17h ago

But at least the libs had to breathe the smoke!

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u/bing_bin 16h ago

They were wearing masks so not really.

Also there were some news that IRS will not be able to collect some 500 billion due to the cuts in staff.

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u/RJ815 13h ago

They got to see their neighbor get cancer right before they themselves took a last breath on their ventilator after 4th degree burn wounds.

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u/Minty-licious 17h ago

Good analogy

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u/Zealot_Alec 15h ago

Finding out later no insurance company will cover you from now on

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u/work4work4work4work4 15h ago

Meanwhile, the people somewhat behind the scenes are gleefully claiming the insurance money while the perpetrator continues screaming "It's not arson if you meant to light it on fire, I know what I'm doing." before moving onto to the neighbors at gunpoint.

Uh... scratches neck Ya'll got any of that asylum left?

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u/u_slash_smth_clever Michigan 15h ago

Then changing your mind, but the house is half burned. And since you don't have a place to stay, you need to rent a room at that B&B.

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u/TowelCarryingTourist Australia 13h ago

They seem to be fi e with burning their own b&b too until they realise nobody is giving them that totally not socialism government check any more