Protesters rally against tourism industry, spray tourists with water

[@Krillshelfing]

They dont realize tourism is like 99% of spains economy lmao 😀

[@brandonanderson1057]

How long until they realize the Spanish economy only exists because of tourism?

[@HhHh-dn4cy]

It helps the rich not the common man

[@FigsForYou]

Seriously.

[@Jahoo-o]

lol! This is like the locals in Ski Resort towns complaining about visitors…😂

[@Adhanks91]

They are mad at the government not the tourist. This is kind of cowardly, fight your government not the helpless unarmed tourist.

[@anniehills3580]

I will never go to Barcelona. I promise.

[@Dozer-xt4wn]

It's a far safer place to visit than any American city.

[@imthebest4957]

Tell your colonies the US doesn't want them here either

[@dalbert-cv2dk]

Doesn't tourism financially help Barcelona?

[@Ms340iworld]

Lol it’s tourists they will go home eventually

[@apax9856]

but no issues with the illegal immigrants i'm sure and as stated before once tourist money leaves I'm sure they'll start to wonder why businesses are shuttering

[@BiggestBallsack680]

Look at the flags they're carrying as well, we know who these people are, democracy is a failure...

[@jrlx86]

I don't blame the Bacelona residents at all, rents are absolutely crazy in Barcelona and the average salary is 28,000 euros. Too many privately owned short term lets, mostly owned by companies. To make the situation better they need to sell the short term lets, this will increase housing stock and decrease the upward pressure on house/rent prices.

[@akg9991]

It’s their governments fault not tourists

[@jrlx86]

@@akg9991 yeah it is the governments fault. I was wrong in my assumption however. There are 843,000 residential properties in Barcelona, and 10,000 short term lets (AirBnb), which equates to only 1.2%. However, the city has taken in between 70,000 and 105,000 migrants per year for the past 5 years so this lot are barking up the wrong tree I think.

[@richardbatz964]

I'm glad to see it's not just america.That's f.... up

[@mopthermopther]

people like to complain

[@travelogue7642]

Take it up with your government for not having systems and regulations in place. The tourists aren't the problem. You guys are the problem. Without tourism you won't survive long. A lot of people's livelihood depend on tourism.

[@jeffrising4926]

So these people are invited to visit Spain by the tourism board , various politicians and business leaders just to be terrorized by the locals lol- they need to sit down and figure out what they want cause those tourist are not the problem.

[@kanevivalakane3699]

Tourism is increasing inflation.

[@cinnycin1786]

Du verstehst nicht die Zusammhänge, Junge