I certainly blew off my regular and favourite #AOHC (American Occupational Health Conference) this year, purely because it was being held in Texas. I would be very curious to see what the attendance is going to be like.
That is just insane to hold that conference in the most anti science state in the country. Also a health risk given the insane amount of diseases spreading their now.
America is run by a convicted felon. His right hand, man Elon, likes Nazi salute. Law and order are highly questionable when the convicted felon has the Supreme Court judges in his pocket!
What does this say about America? Afghanistan may be safer than America?
Quite a number of Brits looking elsewhere too. Me included. After Vance I suspect that will be added to by many Europeans. Let Trump & Co stew in their own juice.
I haven’t visited the US since I was as a well dressed 50 something woman, visiting a friend whether I was GAY! I was so shocked it took a few minutes to figure out what I should say. Eventually I was able to act indignant and tell him it was none of his business.
I was planning a trip to the US from the UK this year for Gen Con Indy, but I'm not any more.
I don't think the US is a safe place to visit currently and will be worse by August.
I'm in Ontario, if by Eastern Canada you mean our Atlantic Provinces, if you haven't been, the scenery is breathtaking, and you'll be hard pressed to find more genuinely friendly people. If you're planning on NS, PEI and NB. If you want to include NFLD book the ferry WELL in advance
I live about 10 minutes from USA. Eight or so years ago we would have been driving down today to pick up business supplies, groceries and maybe hit a few record stores. That’s over. Especially now. My family and our money won’t be in the USA again. We don’t want to be trapped there for any reason.
No surprise there. As a Brit I will never travel to the US until you have the wherewithal to remove Charlie Cairoli, if you don’t know who that is, look it up. No doubt on an American search engine.
I've had some great adventures in both Austin and the Texas Panhandle. Infinitely preferable to Florida. Will I go there again? Unlikely, unless things change.
I'm in Toronto now, visiting my daughter, who is at the U of T. Canadians did not hesitate to help her park on an unplowed side street, even though she was really holding up traffic and had Texas plates.
Metaphors abound.
Happy Flag Day, Canada! Many Americans stand with you. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
I'm very interested to see what happens next winter, we get a shitload of snowbirds who go down to the US for like 4-6 months a year. If they stop going, that's actually big. Would keep a ton of their spending up north for those months
Many snowbirds have said they won't give up their homes there. They will if they find themselves the subjects of Maga outrage, which they will if this continues.
Unmentioned part of ignoring trade deals & bringing in the era of bad feelings.
Canadians also spend billions yearly in US tourism & winter homes, as do Europeans & other world countries. Tourism was worth 2.3 trillion to US (2022). Trump & Musk are wrecking US gov't & hammering the US economy.
I am an American living in a blue state. I am so pissed at the red states that I won't even book a flight that has a stop in a red state. I don't want to spend a dime in those states even accidentally.
My Canadian snowbird fam said this to me via text: “I wonder if this will have a real impact… For this winter, Canadians already made plans. Difficult to change plans and find another place at the last minute… but possibly this Spring & Summer and next Winter if things don’t change…”
I planned to take a month driving home through the US from Mexico. Now, we will drive as quickly as possible, minimize grocery purchases and boondock. The goal is to spend the least amount of time and money there. Found a beautiful campground on the Carribean in Mexico to spend our time instead.
My brother married a French Canadian many years ago but he kept dual citizenship. This is very difficult for him. He’s upset at the 🇨🇦 housing bubble and thinks a recession looms, but he hates America’s refusal to implement any real gun control…
I hear you and Canada isn't perfect but it does care for its poor and disadvantaged. I just can't support a country that is trying to inflict intentional pain on us.
I’ve visited Canada every year (except pandemic) since my bro moved north 40+ yrs ago. Skated the Rideau Canal multiple times, x-country skied in Quebec, swam in Lake Memphremagog… I have family & friends in Montreal, Ottawa & BC. This “shift” hurts my heart indeed. It’s our turn to be “sorry”.
As an US citizen-- I will avoid TX and FL too-- I don't need to go to those states foe anything, and I surely don't want to support them by spending any $$$ there. Sorry for the good people who live in those states.
My goal has a US citizen is to never visit another red state long as I'm living unless I'm driving thru. And I know there some very good people and communities in those states but as a whole they are turd sandwiches and happy I haven't visited their miserable states in years and hopefully never will
Florida Dems are a pathetic organization but really the rising costs sent young people packing and then Meatball Ron made it the MAGA capital of the world. So now you have older MAGA people moving in but young people leaving, runaway costs and climate change ready to wreck havoc even more. Ouch.
We had a visit planned this year - none of us want to go now. We're going to British Columbia instead. Really enjoyed our last trip and there are places we would like to revisit and new places we want to explore. Shame, as I love America and Americans. Maybe one day in happier times.
We support you! Anything you can do in your day to day life to effectively suffocate and snuff out this useless dredge of a country would be a service like no other.
All I have to say is do it harder. I don’t see any way we can wake up this country.
Furthermore, send postcards from your new vacation spots to your favorite hotels Airbnb
Some people just never consider consequences. Florida voted for the US to kick out all the immigrants and become a global pariah. It never occurred to them that a state reliant on tourism might need immigrant labor to staff resorts and not be a place people want to avoid.
But they do! If no one showed up to Disney World, they still have to keep a bunch of staff on hand just to keep things maintained and animals cared for. This is where the immigration policy comes in to bite them. A lot of that labor isn't domestic.
I owned a condo in South Carolina for 14 years. Went regularly from Canada. I can honestly say I’ve always loved my American neighbours. Our wedding guests included Americans. My heart breaks for the good ones. But the bad ones have tainted my views and I’ll not go there for years to come. Not safe
Such a shame. Surely all those regular Americans with their newfound tariff money windfalls can make up the difference as they travel the country in search of cheap eggs.
Blame the real people destroying America- Heritage Foundation, PayPal mafia, Aipac, Blackrock & all the rest- they've been at it a long time, but hiding it from you
I live in SWFL and I can definitely say our traffic here is not nearly as terrible as it usually during this time of the year. FL is definitely feeling the pinch.
Soon, protests won’t be the reason that we avoid travel there. Who wants to be exposed to TB, ‘bird flu,’ or other infectious diseases that aren’t being adequately monitored?
You can be sure it will be American border forces reluctant to allow their citizens out. That will be the next thing. Keeping Americans in America so they can't spend their dollars elsewhere.
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What does this say about America? Afghanistan may be safer than America?
I don't think the US is a safe place to visit currently and will be worse by August.
He does not care about the citizens of the USA, past their vote.
We can fight with our wallets!
Canadians know how to target pain.
Oh yeah now I remember why , this Fucktwat….
America is always going to be the laughing stock of the rest of the world.
Metaphors abound.
Happy Flag Day, Canada! Many Americans stand with you. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Canadians also spend billions yearly in US tourism & winter homes, as do Europeans & other world countries. Tourism was worth 2.3 trillion to US (2022). Trump & Musk are wrecking US gov't & hammering the US economy.
Curiously, I have not received a reply yet.
How can any decent person allow crazies to walk the streets with semi-automatic rifles on full display ?
Down 25% and cost is projected $$ 5.5 billion.
Furthermore, send postcards from your new vacation spots to your favorite hotels Airbnb
price politicians will pay as their constituents and economies falter.
Thoughts and prayers.
I am sick and tired of voters not facing very real painful consequences for destroying this country.
Maybe if Musk burns enough of it down people in red states will learn why they say Blue states send them money.