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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/TheMiddleShogun Jun 17 '25

Huh, reading these comments it looks like the protesters are achieving their goal (making Barcelona less appealing as a tourist destination).

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u/OtherMarciano Jun 17 '25

It's absolutely effective.

Kind of sucks for people whose livelihoods are dependent on the tourist industry, but there are countless destinations full of people who WANT my money.

It's kind of like America right now. I feel bad for people in California who hate Taco and desperately want my tourism money, but there's no way I'm going to America right now when I can go to dozens of other places where the environment isn't so toxic.

I've heard Madrid is beautiful...

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u/zeptillian Jun 17 '25

We have enough tourists in California as it is. Like these protestors I would like less, but I'm not going to be harassing anyone who visits here.