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[–] taygaloocat@leminal.space 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Why would anyone want to go to America atm?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Well, give it a bit more time and the US dollar will be quite cheap compared to your local currency.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We're very welcoming to sexual predators. Seems like the US is the Mecca for pedophiles and child traffickers lately.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

... which is very odd to watch from an european perspective because the US used to be the epicenter of the moral panic of the 20th century

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

birthplace of panic, gay panic, satanic panic, now transpanic, and immigrant panic. plus also the birthplace of nazi ideas based on american segregation methods and internment.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

seems like the people coming here have booked thier vacation/spots in advanced, on non-refundable trips. after DECember we are going to see the touristy spots are going to be devestated. LVegas is already seeing the effects, although they have been dying for a couple years already.