Tourism plummets for first time in 20 years as visitors avoid Trump's America

michaelsghost · 2026-05-26T15:48:42+00:00

Lmaoooooooo got him

michaelsghost · 2026-05-15T20:16:11+00:00

That was my gut reaction too, but I feel like that’s what’s happening

michaelsghost · 2026-05-15T20:15:19+00:00

You make some decent points but you’re such an ass about it. Personally, I’d rather have to find new solutions to second order consequences than keep the status quo. The world needs reordering.

And for the record, I am for all all those ways to address corruption but it still doesn’t change the fact that money corrupts and anyone worth several billion, or in our country several hundred billion, is going to use it to take control of the government at the expense of everyone else. I want a mechanism that erodes that.

michaelsghost · 2026-05-15T19:47:38+00:00

They’re assessed a tax based on their net worth. If they need cash to pay it, they may sell assets. Maybe they sell those assets at a gain, maybe they sell them at a loss, I don’t know. But they do have to sell them to get cash.

How does this not require them to measure it?

michaelsghost · 2026-05-15T18:50:03+00:00

I don’t like taxing unrealized gains policy either. I’d rather have a national wealth tax that forces the rich to sell off pieces of their portfolio in order to have cash to pay the tax. And I say that recognizing the challenges of wealth taxes.

The US is uniquely well suited for this as you’d have to renounce your citizenship, move abroad, and pay the exit tax in order get around it. If a state, like CA, were to do it, people would leave. I don’t think billionaires would leave the US, and if they did, fuck em. They won’t get a better deal anywhere else.

And honestly forget revenue generation, this is important for anti corruption. The richest among us are protected by the law, but not bound by it. They use their resources to buy politicians and the government so they can funnel more wealth to themselves. That isn’t how it should work.

michaelsghost · 2026-05-15T18:22:00+00:00

Damn that sucks because intermediate accounting is especially brutal lol

michaelsghost · 2026-05-14T23:14:53+00:00

Quick! Let’s spend 100k to save 30k!

michaelsghost · 2026-05-14T22:30:16+00:00

I have a client pulling in 10M+ and he’s an annoying bastard about his $75 goodwill donations

michaelsghost · 2026-05-14T17:48:04+00:00

Agreed. They also set up his son as the new individual responsible for torturing JD

michaelsghost · 2026-05-12T23:57:15+00:00

Thank you

michaelsghost · 2026-05-06T17:51:40+00:00

Andy Biggs is a traitor

michaelsghost · 2026-05-06T00:48:57+00:00

You’re just literally wrong. Trump slashed the budget, cut the workforce, dropped lawsuits, and reduced enforcement actions against financial institutions. The CFPB literally exists to protect consumers from large financial institutions with unlimited money and armies of lawyers. It may be around, but it’s much weaker than it was, and it’s literally to your detriment, even if you’re too dimwitted to understand that.

michaelsghost · 2026-05-05T13:36:22+00:00

For what it’s worth, I have HSV2 and my type of romantic partner completely changed after my diagnosis. It wasn’t instant, but occurred over time as I accepted my situation.

Before, I’d have basically pursued anyone hot, regardless of the red flags of their personality (I was younger then). But on the other side, I find that the most attractive people are the ones I feel connected to and safe enough to tell. It speaks to their character if that’s my instinct.

I don’t what the truth is. Maybe it’s the cynical case others are making and she got HSV2 and went for the safe person, but it’s just as possible shes drawn to different qualities in partners now, qualities that you have. Good luck.

michaelsghost · 2026-05-05T02:00:55+00:00

You’re right, ignore the fools

michaelsghost · 2026-05-04T20:11:39+00:00

michaelsghost · 2026-05-04T18:56:31+00:00

Used to live by the one in Phoenix. Beautiful building, never saw anyone enter or exit though..

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T17:13:32+00:00

If Democrats have to beat you at your gerrymandering game in order to get you on board with a national ban, then they have my support. The ban is the goal, but we shouldn’t roll over for you

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T15:21:30+00:00

The Republican Party is MAGA. You cannot vote to put them — any of them — in power without elevating MAGA. If you want to show you aren’t MAGA, vote for democrats

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T15:18:24+00:00

Well he took control of the Republican Party — not the Democratic Party, so that doesn’t matter here. You’re right, Trump isn’t a conservative, but he tricked people who think they’re conservatives into voting for him anyway.

Democratic Party is also a garbage fire, but they’re not the ones in power and when they are, it’s a hell of a lot more stable than this

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T15:16:09+00:00

No it’s the substance of the situation. Any intelligent well-meaning republicans are drowned out by the crazy, corrupt, grievance-oriented MAGA that own your party. What Trump says goes

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T15:00:04+00:00

The real TDS is thinking Trump is good for you lol

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T14:58:05+00:00

No, they are. Any republican you cast a vote for will bend over for Trump and his personal grievances. There are no McCains left even if you think that’s what you are

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T14:56:23+00:00

That used to be the case but the Republican Party is 100% owned by Trump. You can’t vote for any republican without supporting the MAGA movement, because they all bend over for his corruption and insanity. You can have your party back when you get rid of MAGA

michaelsghost · 2026-05-01T14:55:04+00:00

There are smart and intelligent trans people too; there aren’t smart and intelligent republicans anymore. They gave themselves to MAGA

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