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Stop blaming tourists
Palma24/06/2020 12:02
“Isn't it great that there are no tourists, for once we have the islands to ourselves.” How many times have you heard that since the bar terraces and beaches were allowed to reopen? Perhaps it is. Trouble is the Balearics is on the verge of going bust -no tourists, no jobs, no income. Over the past few years there has been a growing anti-tourism sentiment across the Balearics and it has not gone unnoticed by would be visitors. Never mind the chaos caused by thousands of cruise passengers spewing into the centre of Palma, tourists have been blamed for excess traffic, noise, antisocial behaviour, damaging the environment, using up all the natural resources and invading the beaches.
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All government, state and local, employees who in normal times wouldn’t be seen dead next to a “tourist, even if they were able to recognise one. They are loving every moment. Full pay, no work, and very soon a months holiday and an extra months pay packet. Crisis ? What crisis ?
And I thought only us brits were supposed to break the social distancing rules.