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Re:Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb po... by mcpackieh on Saturday July 22, 2023 @06:43PM (#36830670)
This kind of thinking gutted small towns across America. Main Street businesses folded and were boarded up, replaced by mcdonalds and shartmart. Economic death for the town.
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Re:Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb po... by kasey_junk on Saturday July 22, 2023 @06:56PM (#36830760)
I think what I’m suggesting is that if you think McDonalds and Walmart are a net negative (I’m sympathetic) you just ban those businesses. Not some derivative customer base.
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