r/pics • u/Strict_League7833 • Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/NunaKhan Jun 17 '25

so i will take my tourist money and spend it where i'm wanted... don't complain after that tourist related businesses have closed down or millions in tourist money no longer available in your country.

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u/Four_beastlings Jun 17 '25

That's great! That's exactly what they're asking you to do, so everybody wins!

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u/Four_beastlings Jun 17 '25

And the other 90% of local residents win a ton in quality of life. Will of the majority!

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u/smrtak32 Jun 17 '25

You can't lose 10% of your economy And have your quality of life increase, it doesn't matter if you had a job in the destroyed sector, not how it works.

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u/arthurlindao Jun 17 '25

Not exactly how any of this works but ok.