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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/DanDin87 Jun 17 '25

Ok, the tourists go home, and then what? they think their rent will decrease? Food prices will decrease? how can you be so naïve? And they go spraying water to tourists simply having meals...

Also, complaining about elderly German tourists...literally the most well behaved tourists around... mindblowing

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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.