- said John in the beach town that survives because of tourism
That’s maybe not japan case but usually that’s the case for most places
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prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Not race but “I am tired of tourists”-ism
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 month ago
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Consider the alternatives. Capitalism is lazy. So if there is a living to be made from tourists of course people are using that as a resource. But there might be a lot of different ways to create a working economy there and its bring hindered by the incumbent called tourism.
Like we (the global north) is fucking up the clothing market for the global south by dumping (donating) our old clothing and completely destroying the chance for a working economy in that sector.
Bring on the downvotes.
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 month ago
If the same people that complain about tourists would suggest anything and actually act…
Like, yeah we have alternatives (kind of…many little town have nothing else than tourism) but no one seems to do anything tbh
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Its not a binary State. You don’t switch it on and there is a ready made economy. It has to develop. Needs and supplies and developing of capabilities and the expansion of all three above. It takes time. And energy. And most likely a few losses and hardship. None of these steps are bring taken If there is an alternative. Although annoying and probably not sustainable and definitely not self governed.
Dookieman12@piefed.social 1 month ago
“I’m not racist. I just can’t stand all these fucking foreigners.”
That’s what you sound like.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Have you ever lived anywhere with a lot of tourism? Its not the specific people one dislikes but the atmosphere it creates. That may just be me.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I have no sympathy, I’ve met a fair number of “locals” over the years. The vast majority were transplants after the location became a tourist destination. And happily take tourist money. They bitch about the crowds but still take that money…
The definition of hypocrisy.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Very empirical observation. You should write a paper about the study based on the vast amount of data points you seen to have gathered with quantitative and qualitative evaluation and questionnaires.
GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I have, and I can see what you’re saying. But intelligent people who understand how the bills get paid figure out a balance.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 month ago
Yes, society requires compromises, I agree. The problem here is for me that the tourism side seems to only take (space, capacity, mentally) and leave money with no regard (why would they? They paid for the vacation) to a local community. There are exceptions of course.
As long as you can moderate the influx and the way tourists are able to impact local life then I can see some kind of balance. And yes, as always we need to pay the bills somehow. And that means (sadly in our reality) sucking it up and sacrificing some kind of confort. In general, not just regarding tourism.