• Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Cool, let me know how their tourism industry turns out after they finish.

    I’m sure getting all of this press is worth it if they scare away the people of the richest nation in the western hemisphere that is closest geographically to their tiny islands.

    I’m sure they can replace American tourists.

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      6 months ago

      There’s a reason they applied to join Canada. After Cuba, T&C is super popular for chilly Canucks to go visit.

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        5 months ago

        They can join whomever they want. If they want to partner with the second largest economy in the Northern Hemisphere which is a fraction of the size of the US in population go for it.

        That strategy worked sooo well for Cuba. 😁

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      6 months ago

      Can I go somewhere where the irresponsible gun freaks don’t feel appreciated? Sign me up!

      (I respect responsible gun owners, within reason. If you can’t even keep your bullets under control before flying abroad, shame on you.)

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        5 months ago

        Lol, you’ve never gone shooting then and it shows. A case of ammo, I can understand but two rounds is nothing and should be a fine and on your way. They aren’t smuggling anything of real value.

        I suspect we’ll see a lot more of these stories in the news. If you want to get rid of your SO it would be so easy to send them on a vacation to Grand Turk and drop a few rounds in their suitcase. Bye, Bye wifey for 18 years.

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      6 months ago

      You know one of the reasons why Cuban tourism was then wasn’t then now is so popular? Because Muricans can’t go there. Seriously. People would flock from all over North America, except Murica, to Cuba and get to enjoy a civil holiday devoid of a bunch of angry yelling tourists demanding they do thing a certain correct way.

      Countries like this in the world today in 2024, will be just fine. American tourism is declining to the point of irrelevance for everybody but the 1% Americans. The Chinese have the crown but COVID paused their global ambitions. There are many tourists that try to go out of their way to avoid American hotspots when on holiday for good reason.