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Frasier Balzov

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2. This is in counterpoint to all the glowing FIFA visitor stuff.

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 04:31 PM

13 hrs ago

MAGA is finding international visitors who are attending soccer playoff games in the U.S. who speak favorably about their experiences here.

I hope your Italian waiter becomes aware of some of that positive feedback, decides to visit and has a wonderful time.

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Had a very sad conversation with a waiter in Trieste, Italy tonight. [View all] Thunderbeast 14 hrs ago OP

That is sad and yet Bettie 14 hrs ago #1

This is in counterpoint to all the glowing FIFA visitor stuff. Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #2

I've seen a few Facebook posts mentioning karynnj 12 hrs ago #17

Whenever I'm traveling, I alway make a point to reveal that I'm from San Francisco so I can give a good impression. NBachers 12 hrs ago #23

I haven't traveled for the last past year, but I always said I was from Vermont karynnj 6 hrs ago #39

Even in Dallas, the move by a black politician Eric Johnson to switch parties was seen as performative. harumph 11 hrs ago #29

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen a thread about WC attendance lately rictofen 10 hrs ago #34

I saw a great comment on FB Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #37

This is the intention of the isolationists and white-supremacists in the govermnent and corporate world. erronis 13 hrs ago #3

Keeping them "fereners" out is a feature, not a bug. flashman13 13 hrs ago #4

The really sad part is that you can't blame him...nt Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #5

I don't even want to be in this country anymore - TBF 13 hrs ago #6

I've been going yearly to Italy since 2014. I've had so many conversations not just with Italians but other Nanjeanne 13 hrs ago #7

this country is what it is. Divided into fiedoms of civility and harm. That is what REPUBLICANS Want ! dave99 12 hrs ago #20

He's right MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #8

Reminds me of a Convo with our tour guide in Rome Deep State Witch 13 hrs ago #9

He'd be smart to wait fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #10

We ARE the losers. He's probably right, except he'd likely be detained Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #11

We are already seeing this mgardener 12 hrs ago #12

Thunderbeast........ Upthevibe 12 hrs ago #13

We have relatives in Germany and we have told them not to come now. MLWR 12 hrs ago #14

Germany is Beautiful , why come here ? dave99 12 hrs ago #21

It depends on what they want to see.... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #30

meh dave99 10 hrs ago #31

Well -Many People- find it Beautiful. No one's -forcing you- to go. electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #32

A wee bit more Just Jerome 12 hrs ago #15

To repair govt at least. But not moonscape 9 hrs ago #36

it is RACIST AND UN-AMERICAN Skittles 12 hrs ago #16

I agree Skittles!!!! bdamomma 12 hrs ago #24

I think your Italian waiter is wise. Why chance Cha 12 hrs ago #18

He's probably bdamomma 12 hrs ago #19

We have a very "unstable" poitical party REPUBLICANS destroying what was once calm dave99 12 hrs ago #22

Crap! bdamomma 12 hrs ago #26

If the fascists implant themselves in our government for a generation GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #25

Exactly!!!! bdamomma 12 hrs ago #27

His concerns are valid. Trump and Miller have made us to scary to visit. surfered 11 hrs ago #28

I am a white 3rd generation US citizen Bluestocking 10 hrs ago #33

Trieste itself is beautiful. cab67 9 hrs ago #35

The world has been taught through TV, Films, etc to want to come to the US RockCreek 9 hrs ago #38

Many would-be visitors are not afraid but oasis 6 hrs ago #40

As they should. Initech 6 hrs ago #42

Ugh it's so disheartening. Initech 6 hrs ago #41