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Bill King's avatar

I get the hassles in Jamaica. It’s the same in most places of the world where poverty rules. I stopped going to Cuba knowing the iron grip of communism is making life worse.

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Speaking with my therapist after returning from Italy she spoke of her experience compared to the past. Keep in mind this woman is always upbeat and understanding. That’s her job and true personality. These comments are based on staying in Florence, Rome, and small towns:

John - Graffiti everywhere and people just being plan rude to us no matter how polite we were.

Even in Florence. One of my favorite cities to get away from the bustle of Rome.

It is a slippery slope here People. I really enjoy making tourists feel at home here in the tri-state area and Vermont. To help them, or hear about where they are from.

So as far as treating every American as if we are red hat MAGA wearing haters in Italy, then that is no different how Trump treats immigrants, blacks, and people in need.

Unwanted.

And it will come back and bite you in the ass with tourism. Not now, but in the future.

I stop going to Jamaica decades ago being tired of saying “no thank you” to everyone trying to sell me anything. Annoying.

When you are trying to have a nice walk on a road, every car becomes a taxi.

Italy is now off my list while I listen for the next country that welcomes Americans. Americans that travel abroad that, on average, hates Donald Trump, his Republican Party, and his Oligarchs.

It is the culture and people that I enjoy. When that disappears, so do I.

P.s. Can’t wait for your next book bill.

John

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