• cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I am not doubting, but I am surprised that the article does not even mention Israel. I can’t see their tourism growing this year

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      9 days ago

      I’m equally perplexed. So tourism to places like North Korea or places in active war like Libya or South Sudan have gone up?

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        8 days ago

        But if we included those countries we wouldn’t be able to condemn America with our shocking but false headline.

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        9 days ago

        During the civil war in the usa in the 1800s, locals would leave their house, bring a blanket, and a picnic basket. They would sit on top of a hill, and watch the battle, like it was entertainment.

        Maybe that’s making a comeback?

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      8 days ago

      To be fair, hard to decline when it’s already low. Even if they did include Israel or other countries mentioned in the replies, it’s still totally possible their tourism isn’t lower this year than last. Especially places where it was already pretty much 0 or statistically insignificant. Not declining doesn’t mean it went up, just means it’s at least the same percentage it was last year.