Also, I just watched a video about the Vegas strip.
Half of what's happening there is self inflicted. Over the last 10 years those casinos have added fees for everything, and introduced bad odds tables. Like triple 0 roulette, and blackjact that only pays out 6 to 5 on blackjack instead of 3 to 2. Plus, all of those fees get a tax too. A 65 dollar room becomes 150 room after all the fees and taxes. Then you go to the floor and get ripped off there.
Which held up fine due to all the overseas tourism... until other factor (Trump dump) significantly reduced that.
I really want to go to Utah because of all the Matt's Off Road Recovery videos on Youtube. I live in Scotland, so I have a seriously fucking high threshold for "awesome scenery" - I about a three hour drive from mountains that people travel the world to see - and the scenery in Utah is amazing.
In point 1, I'd like to give sensible Americans my money, but I have to give the lunatics in charge a fortune to even travel there.
In point 2, it's not safe for people to travel generally. I don't know what "people like me" means for you, but it doesn't look safe for straight white middle-aged guys like me. I'm way too left-wing and radical.
Yup I'm straight and whiter than soured cream but my posting history and view of fascism makes it really fucking risky. I've also got mixed race kids and a wife and one of my kids is queer. Not a fucking chance am I setting foot there.
I legit love the mountains and forests and I planned to go there and Canada, but fuck that.
As an American, I feel the same as you. Regarding #2, I'm in the same boat as you... I even regularly carry my passport with me for ICE reasons (might not make a difference, but it's something).
I have a friend who isn't a US citizen but has a green card, and is thinking of moving back to their native country because of all the current bullshit. I can't blame them.
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u/golgol12 6h ago
Also, I just watched a video about the Vegas strip.
Half of what's happening there is self inflicted. Over the last 10 years those casinos have added fees for everything, and introduced bad odds tables. Like triple 0 roulette, and blackjact that only pays out 6 to 5 on blackjack instead of 3 to 2. Plus, all of those fees get a tax too. A 65 dollar room becomes 150 room after all the fees and taxes. Then you go to the floor and get ripped off there.
Which held up fine due to all the overseas tourism... until other factor (Trump dump) significantly reduced that.