And now Vegas is suffering from the actions of outside groups. A truly independent Vegas is the only good ending.
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She's Democrat, so not really LAMF. I feel sorry for relatively sane people getting caught up in all this. Fuck the whole MAGA madhouse with a rusty spade.
That said, I just don't see what she thought she could have achieved with that. Maybe its target audience was her own consituency more than actual Canadians.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62Ie7dKXRY
This video answers the "why" perfectly.
tl;dw: everything more expensive, bullshit fees, less quality
Also, in my personal opinion, the current political climate doesn't help to draw in international tourists.
great link, and good reason for everyone to stay away.
Canada is extra special though. As airport TSA were assholes before Trump, and there are some new ICE/border horror stories with white Canadians, in addition to the general view that US is a dislikable shithole country now, over unfair tariff extortion.
If the strip is so desperate for business, then where are the $35/night rooms?
Was going to go with the girlfriend last month, but after seeing the room prices, we decided to save a ton of money and go to San Diego instead.
If you want people to go to the strip again, bring back the deals you used to run all the time before COVID. Otherwise I don't believe you when you say you're desperate for tourists.
But Stonk number go up only with ripoff.
I do feel sorry for individual Americans who will lose their jobs, maybe their homes, maybe more. However, we saw what Russia has done to the Ukraine and we have to be just as wary about our Southern neighbour. We've always known that America is a good-weather friend and we can't count on them, even if they have always been able to count on us, but with Trump we have to believe that America would go even further and try to destroy us. We can't sit back and take that. Until Trump and his acolytes are out of power in the US - and that may never happen - we have to Stand On Guard for Thee (Canada). That means as little US vacation and as limited buying of US merchandise as we can individually manage.
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fuck her and her shitty city
The city and casinos sold their soul for profits and the country turned evil. Get fucked Vegas.
Good keep it up.
I can't believe that threatening Canadians didn't make them want to come to the US and spend all their money.
If she wants tourism, she must make a promise: that ICE will be arrested on sight, and that the Nevada State Guard will stand strong against any National Guard unit that is enforcing totalitarianism.
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Good. Its working then.
I only visited Vegas once, for a symposium. I do not understand the appeal of a city were parents walk around drunk all day pushing strollers, or placards advertising hookers, or gambling in games that clearly state on them you will lose.
It's a shithole within a shithole.
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Was just in the city. Everyone was telling me how bad it got. I had a great time. Didn’t have to make a reservation for the Wynn buffet. I just walked right in. Then the Uber drivers were telling how bad things have got for them. From 15k a week to maybe 2-3K. Same thing for bartenders and waitresses.
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cry me a river
I’m born and raised in Nevada north eastern Nevada to be exact and seeing this state and Vegas solely descend into the cesspit that it has created I couldn’t be happier. It does suck for the workers in the hotels and the people that drive taxis and work in food services throughout state they are going to be the first ones to suffer from this.
Nevada is a solidly red state but Vegas (like basically all cities outside of Texas and Florida...) heavily favors Democrats. So I don't think this is a "leopards ate my face" situation.
But... yeah. That is the problem. A lot of cities are actively fighting back (not aware of Vegas doing so). But you still need to get to that city. And if I were fortunate enough to not live in this hell country, there would be nothing you could do to make me risk border control.
I thought that too, until I read this comment. So nah, it's a leopards eating faces situation.
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Vegas (like basically all cities outside of Texas and Florida...) heavily favors Democrats
Yeeeeeah, that's wrong. Harris won Clark county by about 2%. They favored Democrats but calling it "heavily favored" is really stretching it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/nevada-president-results
The biggest industry outside of wall street built to fleece people of their money is hurting? Cry me a river.
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Get rid of the Führer and his Neo-Nazi party and their American GeStaPo, and tourists might return. Dead simple solution, isn't it?
From what I've been reading here, sounds a lot that they activelly brought in multiple leopards: an anti-foreigner out of control Fascist regime and very high prices.
That's like commiting suicide with both barrels of a two barrel shotgun.