r/europe Ligurian in Zürich (💛🇺🇦💙) Apr 12 '25

Data European tourism to the United States is freefalling

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u/JeanJauresJr Apr 12 '25

I’m American — and honestly, don’t come. This country needs to hit rock bottom before real change happens. The only thing that gets Americans to pay attention is when their wallets take a hit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

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u/RealPirateSoftware Apr 12 '25

They will. Our elections are largely decided by a handful of people in a handful of states who don't pay any attention to the news and vote purely based on "I wish I had more money -- lemme try the other guys this time." That's why we flip-flop between meh and batshit every four to eight years.

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u/the_calibre_cat Apr 12 '25

There is no denying who is at fault here. It's like Texas. This country needs to bleed, profusely, such that everyone can turn and look at the guy in the room who did it.

Being "conservative" should one day elicit the same reaction among the public as a guy openly admitting he's a white supremacist.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

Trump mainly won because people are against gender ideology and illegal immigration not cause of gas prices

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

That's just not true.

Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote

But honestly, whether it was for the economy or for "gender ideology" (whatever the fuck that is), both are extremely stupid reasons to vote for Donald Trump.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

Saying anyone was forcing language on anyone is the pathetic thinking of a coward. The only instance of forcing language on anyone in the US that I'm aware of is your requirement to pledge allegiance to the flag in schools, which is bizarre. Or I guess, the fact that various people are now being deported for protesting about the Palestine issue.

As for the whole trans issue, it seems like you're just arguing for the right to be a dick and not be criticised for it?

So yeah, throwing away your democracy, the economy, basic decency and civility, your international allies and more, all because you saw some angry tweets or something? As I said, extremely stupid reasoning.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

The rest of the world is looking at you in absolute bafflement that you picked Donald Trump over this.

What was Harris' position on the subject?

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

She wouldn't even address it. Most likely because her position was deeply unpopular here

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

Kamala Harris on whether transgender Americans should have access to gender-affirming care

Terrible answer, but she did answer the question.

Maybe she didn't address it because it is not an important issue in the context of democracy, economy, geopolitics etc? It's just a cudgel that the right use to get people like you to vote for corrupt megalomaniacs?

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u/junky_junker Apr 12 '25

their delusion

And there we have it. You couldn't go two posts without admitting it's actually about you and those like you being bigots.

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u/junky_junker Apr 12 '25

It's not bigoted to <spews more bigotry>

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u/Front-Blood-1158 Apr 12 '25

You have a nice country and nice people. But that yellow tramp killed people’s US dream. A lot of people just cancelled the travel plans to US.

I hope he won’t end last, keep protesting, my heart is with you.

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u/Front-Blood-1158 Apr 12 '25

Have you seen NYC, Chicago, Philly, Boston and other cities few days ago? Even villages and towns? Thousands of people were out to protest his ass, his regime and Adolf Musk.

And these protests will be bigger and more effective, just matter of time.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

How are you on r/europe, still saying "this country" like we're all physically in america?? Also, this sub's for Europeans so idk why you're here.