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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich urged a global boycott of U.S. travel to protest Trump’s policies, warning his administration is “brutally attacking U.S. democracy.”

In a Guardian op-ed, Reich called on foreign visitors, students, and skilled workers to reconsider coming, citing economic and safety concerns. He argued withholding tourism revenue could pressure Trump.

His plea follows Trump’s anti-immigration crackdown and rising tensions with Canada.

Reich’s call comes as Canadian travel to the U.S. has already shown signs of decline.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

wonder whats happening to florida, now that many canadians have cancelled thier trips. is thats why Florida and desantis is all quiet all of the sudden.

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 2 days ago

fully expecting the Trump administration to try to shut down Dropput

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 26 points 2 days ago

Trump has made it unsafe to travel there anyway. Anybody planning to go to the Untied States is a fool, just like people who visit North Korea

[–] Polderviking@feddit.nl 36 points 2 days ago

I think all this news about people seeming arbitrarily being detained by ICE is already making people want to steer way clear of anything US right now.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I mean I live here. So I'm just trying to boycott all conservative companies and refuse to travel to any red state.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

I'm stuck in a red state and surrounded by them...

It's not great!

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I live here too and I’m all for it.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

This is one of the best thing that I think can happen as a united front against that fascist stooge in the White House. And while I’m doubtful it’ll do much on a small scale, if everyone participated- this would be devastating enough for those hurt by it to actually do something.

[–] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Considering European tourists keep getting detained there should be a travel ban in place until this administration is gone. If nothing changes within the next 3 months travel here could become a death sentence. The Alien enemies act allows him to send people to EL Salvador without due process. You've seen those videos and pictures. It will be on your country to get you out. Our courts are struggling to even get people back despite the fact that we are not at war so he cannot legally (lmao imagine a felon actually following the law) do that.

Don't risk your life to come here, and if there's a problem with your immigration status self deport. This country is going to be destroyed at this point.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Imagine coming to America and they just throw you in their slavery system.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

More workers for “Made in America”

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Don't catch you slippin now

This is America

I support the action and thoughts, but doesn't this play into the jingoism already on display and abate any further cultural interaction?

I want there to be a way to hurt the administration while opening the eyes of the decieved population.

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 days ago

My only complaint about that is it'd be an easy thing for the Trumpet propaganda machine to spin.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is stupid.

He doesn't care, because he doesn't have to care.

So long as he has his violent inbred redneck base, which he has to the death right now, he will paint any and all protests as proof to them that the evil libtard eurocucks are just angry that America is standing up to them for once.

There is literally nothing you can do to get through to the core of his base, and it's just large enough that he can ignore everything else, which is the only thing he learned in his first term, you only need 32% to win.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't know if getting through to his core base matters - they are and always will be a lost cause. But people should protect themselves and Americans should feel the pain economically, from the top to the bottom.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think we need a proper schism, the only way we got them under control last time was with a civil war, but personally kicking out all the vile southern trash sounds like the best possible outcome for everyone.

We can live in a civilized country, and they can wallow in their own shit raping their sisters, ok obviously that doesn't work out for their women but we can start an underground railroad to funnel them to the real world.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

i see balkanization is the only choice here, the blue states all become one country while the red one is up to the fates. as soon as the gop is evicted first of course.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's not necessarily about changing anything. It's a matter of safety for those visiting.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

The coasts are still fairly safe, but I see your point.

I personally sent my family to Europe last year, they're citizens but our child is interracial, and being brown I know exactly what that means wrt the absolute subhuman monsterous filth in the south.

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