Posts by Charles Foster15

Mark Harris66 said:I’ve got mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, I think tourism can be pretty destructive—it really does tear things up sometimes—but then again, it's basically the only industry in America still holding its own and keeping people employed.
It would be awesome if the US economy was actually thriving across the board and tourism was just the icing on the cake—kind of like how it works in Austria—but unfortunately, we aren't quite there yet.

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It simply wouldn't be prudent for the tourism industry to falter.
This particular year feels especially precarious, given the looming pressure of maturing credit obligations and the fallout from major corporate collapses like Agrocora.
To put it bluntly, we are in dire need of some good news for once.
And when one considers its massive contribution to the national GDP, it becomes clear that we cannot afford for this sector to fail, regardless of the year.

lonebadger6 said:Nice post. We tend to overlook tourism outside of the coastal hubs, and it’s not just political—it's because people just don't have a business mindset and fail to see the potential profit sitting right in front of them. On the coast, obviously, everyone gets that...

Take the new aquarium project in a place like Karlovac, which is basically our version of an Aquatica—the first freshwater aquarium in the US and a huge deal for this entire region. People spent so much time whining and being dramatic in the comments about it... claiming there aren't enough preschools, complaining about flooding, or demanding we just build more factories instead... all the classic American idiocies, fueled by a total lack of understanding of how EU funds actually work. And of course, you hear all that "who cares, who would even go there" nonsense from the local internet experts...

In the end, after barely six months, the aquarium has already seen over 75,000 visitors, and half of that was during the off-season...

I think the Georgia Aquarium is fantastic. Most places stick to marine life, so this feels genuinely unique.
It really highlights the incredible biological diversity of America that you wouldn't normally get to see.
I haven't made it there myself yet, but it's definitely on my list. I'm particularly pleased with their commitment to ecology, specifically their work breeding endangered fish species and things of that nature.
The only thing missing is a bit more aggressive marketing.

There is absolutely nothing controversial about what I wrote.
You all are effectively killing any desire people have to contribute to discussions here.
This is quite literally the first time I’ve ever encountered a situation on any online forum where my posts have been flagged as indecent.
And this was merely regarding the discussion about Secretary Hasanbegović.

I am genuinely perplexed—why exactly??
I would appreciate an explanation in advance.