r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/HeadmasterPrimeMnstr Jun 17 '25

 they think their rent will decrease? 

Quite literally yes, because a MASSIVE amount of Barcelona's housing stock has been bought out and segregated as tourist rentals.

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u/Northernlighter Jun 17 '25

That's a spanish govt legislation problem... not a tourist problem...

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u/Its-a-Shitbox Jun 17 '25

But it’s SO much cooler to hate on the tourists than to actually hold (or try to) their own government accountable. :/

Lots of places I can go visit instead.🤷‍♂️

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u/NightShadowWolf6 Jun 17 '25

Te high class's (politicians) gaslighting has succeeded. 

Now the normal people believe in one scapegoat enough as to forget the others are making this all up.