There are so many places that without tourism, there isn’t a reason to be there. I drive the Western US pretty thoroughly and the difference between small towns where tourists go, and those that have nothing, is stark. They love to complain about it, and hate on tourists, but damn do they want that money. You go am hour down the road and get to the next town and it’s dead, no grocery stores, no real business, most the main streets are boarded up from failed attempts at building something. People are fucking stupid, you have have some reason your town exists, or you end up with those towns in Wyoming I drive through that have 20 population, and won’t last another generation.
What a strange take. The people that run businesses are almost never the entirety of the town. If they are, you’re likely in a theme park or a carnival. And of course the businesses want your money.
Have you interacted with someone that doesn’t run a business there?
Yes, but you do realize that the people that live there work at those businesses. If tourism doesn’t exist in those areas, those jobs that they rely on wouldn’t exist. You don’t have to own a business to profit from it. In many of those areas, there isn’t any other real industry.
There are so many places that without tourism, there isn’t a reason to be there. I drive the Western US pretty thoroughly and the difference between small towns where tourists go, and those that have nothing, is stark. They love to complain about it, and hate on tourists, but damn do they want that money. You go am hour down the road and get to the next town and it’s dead, no grocery stores, no real business, most the main streets are boarded up from failed attempts at building something. People are fucking stupid, you have have some reason your town exists, or you end up with those towns in Wyoming I drive through that have 20 population, and won’t last another generation.
once again the common brain dead take
it never fails
this idiot right here is why locals hate tourists
So tell us your take o wise one.
it’s already been made by others with obvious experience living there, you replied to it even
then you handwaved all local suffering away with the argument locals should be thankful because money
big douche energy there
Not over person has mentioned any other alternatives. It’s simply complaining.
and?
do we suddenly need alternatives to justify very real problems?
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What a strange take. The people that run businesses are almost never the entirety of the town. If they are, you’re likely in a theme park or a carnival. And of course the businesses want your money.
Have you interacted with someone that doesn’t run a business there?
Yes, but you do realize that the people that live there work at those businesses. If tourism doesn’t exist in those areas, those jobs that they rely on wouldn’t exist. You don’t have to own a business to profit from it. In many of those areas, there isn’t any other real industry.
only because tourism in these places crowds out all other industry, often on purpose
gotta keep local labor cheep for profits
What industry happens in those areas? Would you prefer a factory, maybe an oil rig. Or how about a mine. Great alternatives …
you ever actually live in a ‘tourist’ town?
name it
Hawaii had a major IT project to be an international hub, thousands of jobs. This was early 2000s. State tourism lobby killed it.
Moving to Hawaii is far different then moving to say rural Arizona.
the original post and the problems the first reply is talking about is very pertinent to Hawaii