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“We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” Yeah, that's a real head-scratcher. 🙄

Yeah, definitely wasn't meant to be "China are lovely". Maybe "China are not overtly threatening to annex their main sources of tourism"?

I think we've eventually tracked down most of them and gotten them back and it's not happening as frequently now as it was a year ago but the United States has most definitely attempted to disappear multiple Canadians inside U.S. borders as a matter of policy.

Not that "Canadian" is an ethnicity the way that "Qazaq" or "Kyrgyz" or "Uyghur" are, but you see my point, I hope.

we're all just involuntary players in one of his shitty casinos

Not an organisation I’m familiar with tbh

Yeah, there are real stories making people not want to visit for sure. I just would be concerned with visiting some other countries too like China. Great people, and fascinating history, but the political situation not too good.

Chinese police are unlikely to shoot you, white boy. So STFU and get back to your basement.

It’s also worth noting this entire discussion is about the delta, not the absolute numbers. China has not undergone tourism death on a COVID scale. USA has. What’s changed in those places? Because that’s the topic.

Yeah, but I think the Chinese government is better at it.

I am sure like any country there are a number of reasons why people visit (or don‘t) but Trump is a reason of course.

More like America Worst

a truly mind-boggling situation huh

Its mind-boggling.

I'm actually planning on visiting China next year (and I'm certainly not going to the USA)

Japan's weak currency is also making it harder for us to travel out.

everybody is scared of going to the u.s. at the moment.

looks like more than 2 million

Yes. Who wants to visit Trumpistan if they don't have to? I have probably had my last visit to this country. I am 71, and it will take to long to rectify the country after Trump, and then I will probably be too old.

I’m one of those! As a duel citizen (US/Brit) w/ all my family in US, I refuse to step foot back on US soil as long as Trump is in power unless there’s a family death. Used to fly back to states twice a year, back home or NYC. More need to boycott US as long as that POS & his enablers are in office

It is so far from mind boggling. It is not safe for anyone to come here!!

Mind boggling? Many saw this coming.

Gee, i wonder why?

There is literally nothing mind boggling about it. Would you fucking come here for vacation?

USTA must be the only people in the visible universe whose minds are boggled by this. The place just isnt safe to go to.

Under the circumstances it’s perfectly normal.IMO

It's almost like the US doesn't see anything but the US. Go figure.

That was my question. 🤨

In fact, it was not mind-boggling.

You'd be mad to visit now while it's on this death spiral stage.

There's nothing "mind-boggling" about it. Tourists don't want to get arrested at the border for having a couple of trump memes on their phone. There are so many other countries to visit as long as maga is in charge.

How is this "mind boggling"?!? People would be INSANE to visit thus country right now. We just vacationed in Canada over the weekend, and, my God, we didn't want to come back. The border agents coming back here were absolute dicks.

The fascists don't want people from democratic countries visiting here.

Like maybe having a president who hates the whole world - his own country included - wasn’t such a great idea?

Gee, I wonder why? 🤔

That looks like a hell of alot more than a 2M decline

Or queer… I used to go to the US to camp every year, it is not safe now. Plus, as a Canadian I won’t give my money to a country threatening mine. 🤷🏻‍♂️

As a white Brit there is no way I'm holidaying in the US anytime soon

They may catch up my fellow Canadians crossing the border; they won't catch me because I ain't going.

ICE/DHS has shown that it is also eager to screw with cis, straight, blonde haired, blue eyed Canadians, even those who have had green cards for over a decade. Some of them even visibly enjoy it because they get to destroy someone they don't see as subhuman.

No because white Europeans are filthy lefties and scary to people who have never left their home town and that’s also getting them targeted.

If you’re a non-white visitor there is no guarantee ICE doesn’t scoop you up and deport you to a prison in Central America or drop you in Africa with no means.

Foreigner = Foreigner. Even if you’re fish-belly white. In the last two years ICE has imprisoned Norwegians, Scots, Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Germans, Danes and Irish tourists/visitors/green card holders. I’m Canadian and even if I wasn’t boycotting US travel I’d not cross the border.

Down to Covid levels…who would have thought?

When Donald Trump won in 2025, our family cancelled all three trips we had planned to the States. We will never return, not when Donald is gone, not when some semblance of sanity returns, not ever... We will quite literally never step foot on American soil for the rest of our lives

Both can be true and one is trying to kill you.

Gosh! I wonder why! Ugh! Deport him!!!

They really are that stupid, aren't they.

Is it mind boggling? Really? No one wants to visit while we have this fat fuck running the country. He’s a repellent.

Yeah. It's mind-boggling. lol.

It’s “mind-boggling”? No it’s not mind-boggling. It’s Trump.

The real question is, why is anyone coming to the states?

I guess utter dysfunction isn't much of a draw.

Pretty simple. I don't like the risk to be arrested and sent back at the airport and loose 5000 $ or so, because some prick thinks that my Semi-Professional photographic gear is suspicious. If I'm not welcome, I don't go there...

Apparently, some minds boggle easily.

It really shouldn’t be “mind boggling.”

It's not mind-boggling at all. You make it clear that you don't want people from other countries to come here and they won't.

MAGA are too stupid to understand the ramifications of making your country a manifestly racist country unwelcoming to strangers.

Mind boggling? Look around no one wants to come here and get picked up by ICE or be denied entry after they spend their vacation dollars to come. Duh.

I wonder why 🤔

"Mind-boggling" lol

The country has 77,000,000 people who voted for rape, pedophilia, and violent racism. Mind boggling? Nah.

Imagine being the head of the USTA and being that stupid.

Yeah, mind boggling. Trump and the Republican white nationalist party has destroyed this country in the eyes of the world. Only the people swimming in conservative propaganda don’t see it.

I’ve noticed. The West is choosing barbarism on behalf of Israel and a handful of rich bastards.

🫂

Knowing Harris and average democrats, they would absolutely be happening, and everyone protesting now (aside from a minority) would be blissfully ignorant of that.

Harris Tanked her Campaign to Fund Genocide. As Harris Purposely Snubbed her Dem Voter Base. That is, Dems who Opposed Harris Funding Genocide. So, for this reason, Harris Lost Millions of Dem Votes. Seems Harris Was Wholly Unserious about winning. bsky.app/profile/soci...

May their tourism industry rot as their democracy has

How is it mind boggling? This Canadian will never set foot in America again. I think the reasons are obvious..

THIS PROVES IT: KKKRISTOFASCISM IS A DEADLY VIRUS.

Boo fucking hoo. #livingfortheday Vote that vermin out.

The head of the travel administration should probably be fired if they in fact think it’s mind boggling.

There’s nothing mind-boggling about it. This is what happens when you have a govt-sanctioned terrorist group of masked men on American streets, kidnapping anyone that looks brown enough to be deported to a country not their own and is likely unsafe. They don’t care if you’re here legally or not.

A case for Super-Intelligence!

Not really mind-boggling.

is it really mind-boggling though?

This is called the find out phase, so much winning!

“Mind boggling”. Lol

I hope you love visiting Canada over and over as much as I love visiting the UK as often as I can!

Canada is amazing. I adore Vancouver and Toronto as cities. Great food from all around the world, awesome people.

Trump is just the face of it. Right now the fascists are installing judges and civil servants at every level who will be there for the next 30 years. The US is lost.

I think so but I’m biased.

Montreal >>>> Toronto for east coast cities

Oh you'll keep coming back to Canada, we're lovely 😊. And I'll keep visiting the UK.

Hang on, I'm sure there was a popular sporting event in America this year.

Mind boggling? Seems pretty obvious why.

it is not mind boggling. it is very easy to understand

It's not mind-boggling at all.

Mind boggling? lol look who runs your banana republic

"Mind-boggling" it is not...

I guess the head of the US Travel Association hasn't been paying attention to the fascism, and the state-sponsored kidnap and torture of foreigners.

Guess that explains the crowds in Europe

My mind is not boggled. We all know why tourism is down. Here in Las Vegas we understand it more than any other state.

To any regular visitor to National Parks this damage has been obvious.

#ETTD

It’s definitely not mind boggling. Clear as day.

This year at work I've talked with a family from France, a family from Germany, a family from Italy, two families from Britain, and recently one from Denmark. Normally I lose count. None from Canada, which in the before times was often several families daily.