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RockCreek

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38. The world has been taught through TV, Films, etc to want to come to the US

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:28 PM

13 hrs ago

Cultural colonisation of people's minds and desires

There are so many amazing places to visit and experience throughout the entire world. People are generally just more aware of those in the US.

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Had a very sad conversation with a waiter in Trieste, Italy tonight. [View all] Thunderbeast 18 hrs ago OP

That is sad and yet Bettie 18 hrs ago #1

This is in counterpoint to all the glowing FIFA visitor stuff. Frasier Balzov 18 hrs ago #2

I've seen a few Facebook posts mentioning karynnj 16 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 16 hrs ago #23

I haven't traveled for the last past year, but I always said I was from Vermont karynnj 11 hrs ago #39

Even in Dallas, the move by a black politician Eric Johnson to switch parties was seen as performative. harumph 15 hrs ago #29

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen a thread about WC attendance lately rictofen 14 hrs ago #34

I saw a great comment on FB Tree Lady 13 hrs ago #37

This is the intention of the isolationists and white-supremacists in the govermnent and corporate world. erronis 18 hrs ago #3

Keeping them "fereners" out is a feature, not a bug. flashman13 18 hrs ago #4

The really sad part is that you can't blame him...nt Wounded Bear 18 hrs ago #5

I don't even want to be in this country anymore - TBF 18 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 18 hrs ago #7

this country is what it is. Divided into fiedoms of civility and harm. That is what REPUBLICANS Want ! dave99 16 hrs ago #20

He's right MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #8

Reminds me of a Convo with our tour guide in Rome Deep State Witch 17 hrs ago #9

He'd be smart to wait fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #10

We ARE the losers. He's probably right, except he'd likely be detained Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #11

We are already seeing this mgardener 17 hrs ago #12

Thunderbeast........ Upthevibe 17 hrs ago #13

We have relatives in Germany and we have told them not to come now. MLWR 17 hrs ago #14

Germany is Beautiful , why come here ? dave99 16 hrs ago #21

It depends on what they want to see.... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #30

meh dave99 15 hrs ago #31

Well -Many People- find it Beautiful. No one's -forcing you- to go. electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #32

A wee bit more Just Jerome 17 hrs ago #15

To repair govt at least. But not moonscape 13 hrs ago #36

it is RACIST AND UN-AMERICAN Skittles 17 hrs ago #16

I agree Skittles!!!! bdamomma 16 hrs ago #24

I think your Italian waiter is wise. Why chance Cha 16 hrs ago #18

He's probably bdamomma 16 hrs ago #19

We have a very "unstable" poitical party REPUBLICANS destroying what was once calm dave99 16 hrs ago #22

Crap! bdamomma 16 hrs ago #26

If the fascists implant themselves in our government for a generation GoodRaisin 16 hrs ago #25

Exactly!!!! bdamomma 16 hrs ago #27

His concerns are valid. Trump and Miller have made us to scary to visit. surfered 15 hrs ago #28

I am a white 3rd generation US citizen Bluestocking 14 hrs ago #33

Trieste itself is beautiful. cab67 14 hrs ago #35

The world has been taught through TV, Films, etc to want to come to the US RockCreek 13 hrs ago #38

Many would-be visitors are not afraid but oasis 10 hrs ago #40

As they should. Initech 10 hrs ago #42

Ugh it's so disheartening. Initech 10 hrs ago #41