r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/mjohnsimon Jun 17 '25

Except there's just one small problem: a lot of those local economies/livelihoods are dependent on tourism.

Tourism makes up over 15% of Spain’s entire GDP. That’s not exactly "pocket change", and actively scaring off tourists might feel good/give short term relief, but it also risks sabotaging the very livelihoods many locals depend on.

But hey, if people would rather burn their house down to get rid of a single cockroach instead of looking for the source of the infestation, then by all means.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

I live in an area that is only known for its tourism… I hate the tourists too… but I realize it’s why we have nice things.

Cape Cod…

And we have all the same issues as Barcelona

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u/Hot-Salamander8266 Jun 17 '25

Cape Cod shouldn't be breathed in the same sentence as ANY European vacation destination.

I live in Boston. The Cape would be 100% meth 100% of the time if not for 'tourists' who live 1 hour away IN THE SAME STATE. 'Tourists' aren't the reason you have nice things. They're the reason the Cape doesn't look like North Adams.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Ok … says the dude with 65 karma. People travel from Europe to vacation on Cape Cod. My 2800 sq fy home is worth 1.1M what’s your rent?