[arista]

[A woman carries a sign that reads
'neighbours in danger of extinction'
through Barcelona]

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The spanish like the money, but don't like the inconvenience of foreigners. It's the same everywhere in the world

…I don’t think that’s true, tbh…either of the Spanish people or in other areas of the world…tourism is very much accepted as being an essential element by most and on the whole etc…but ‘over tourism’ also has impacts on the environment that it occupies so it has to be regulated also…so that local people/industries/wildlife etc et all…?…can all have that harmonious relationship with tourism…for me, in my understanding….that’s what’s been asked for and protested for….with the media doing their familiar spin of…they hate us…!!!!…because what would a world without outrage be…nuthin, is what…in medialand, anyway…

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they want their country back, just like reform here

The irony is lost on the Galahads of this country.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I don’t think that’s true, tbh…either of the Spanish people or in other areas of the world…tourism is very much accepted as being an essential element by most and on the whole etc…but ‘over tourism’ also has impacts on the environment that it occupies so it has to be regulated also…so that local people/industries/wildlife etc et all…?…can all have that harmonious relationship with tourism…for me, in my understanding….that’s what’s been asked for and protested for….with the media doing their familiar spin of…they hate us…!!!!…because what would a world without outrage be…nuthin, is what…in medialand, anyway…

Spot on, which has to be a first for you

It's not about tourism, it's about disrespectful tourism.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I don’t think that’s true, tbh…either of the Spanish people or in other areas of the world…tourism is very much accepted as being an essential element by most and on the whole etc…but ‘over tourism’ also has impacts on the environment that it occupies so it has to be regulated also…so that local people/industries/wildlife etc et all…?…can all have that harmonious relationship with tourism…for me, in my understanding….that’s what’s been asked for and protested for….with the media doing their familiar spin of…they hate us…!!!!…because what would a world without outrage be…nuthin, is what…in medialand, anyway…

insert unfettered immigration for tourism and you have the same problems but that is not accepted in some quarters....

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Spot on, which has to be a first for you

It's not about tourism, it's about disrespectful tourism.