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karynnj

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17. I've seen a few Facebook posts mentioning

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 05:57 PM

19 hrs ago

that the FIFA people liking America means the media lied about their distrust of Trump's America.

I responded that all but one city, Dallas, had a Democratic mayor. And yes, people are enjoying being in these cities. This means Trump lied calling many of them hellholes.

The truth, blue cities, most in blue states that always welcomed tourists and are fun to be in

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Had a very sad conversation with a waiter in Trieste, Italy tonight. [View all] Thunderbeast 21 hrs ago OP

That is sad and yet Bettie 21 hrs ago #1

This is in counterpoint to all the glowing FIFA visitor stuff. Frasier Balzov 20 hrs ago #2

I've seen a few Facebook posts mentioning karynnj 19 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 18 hrs ago #23

I haven't traveled for the last past year, but I always said I was from Vermont karynnj 13 hrs ago #39

Even in Dallas, the move by a black politician Eric Johnson to switch parties was seen as performative. harumph 17 hrs ago #29

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen a thread about WC attendance lately rictofen 16 hrs ago #34

I saw a great comment on FB Tree Lady 15 hrs ago #37

This is the intention of the isolationists and white-supremacists in the govermnent and corporate world. erronis 20 hrs ago #3

Keeping them "fereners" out is a feature, not a bug. flashman13 20 hrs ago #4

The really sad part is that you can't blame him...nt Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #5

I don't even want to be in this country anymore - TBF 20 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 20 hrs ago #7

this country is what it is. Divided into fiedoms of civility and harm. That is what REPUBLICANS Want ! dave99 19 hrs ago #20

He's right MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #8

Reminds me of a Convo with our tour guide in Rome Deep State Witch 20 hrs ago #9

He'd be smart to wait fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #10

We ARE the losers. He's probably right, except he'd likely be detained Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #11

We are already seeing this mgardener 19 hrs ago #12

Thunderbeast........ Upthevibe 19 hrs ago #13

We have relatives in Germany and we have told them not to come now. MLWR 19 hrs ago #14

Germany is Beautiful , why come here ? dave99 18 hrs ago #21

It depends on what they want to see.... electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #30

meh dave99 17 hrs ago #31

Well -Many People- find it Beautiful. No one's -forcing you- to go. electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #32

A wee bit more Just Jerome 19 hrs ago #15

To repair govt at least. But not moonscape 15 hrs ago #36

it is RACIST AND UN-AMERICAN Skittles 19 hrs ago #16

I agree Skittles!!!! bdamomma 18 hrs ago #24

I think your Italian waiter is wise. Why chance Cha 19 hrs ago #18

He's probably bdamomma 19 hrs ago #19

We have a very "unstable" poitical party REPUBLICANS destroying what was once calm dave99 18 hrs ago #22

Crap! bdamomma 18 hrs ago #26

If the fascists implant themselves in our government for a generation GoodRaisin 18 hrs ago #25

Exactly!!!! bdamomma 18 hrs ago #27

His concerns are valid. Trump and Miller have made us to scary to visit. surfered 18 hrs ago #28

I am a white 3rd generation US citizen Bluestocking 17 hrs ago #33

Trieste itself is beautiful. cab67 16 hrs ago #35

The world has been taught through TV, Films, etc to want to come to the US RockCreek 15 hrs ago #38

Many would-be visitors are not afraid but oasis 13 hrs ago #40

As they should. Initech 12 hrs ago #42

Ugh it's so disheartening. Initech 12 hrs ago #41