HappilyhiketheHump t1_ixvvlac wrote
Reply to comment by Man_On_Mars in Warmer, more volatile winters limit lake ice skating opportunities in Vermont | It’s getting more challenging for Lake Morey Resort to maintain its four-mile-long skating track. by newnemo
Nope. Never said that. Just stating how silly it is to worry about rich tourists skating at Lake Morey Resort.
b1ack1323 t1_ixw2lnx wrote
You mean the ones that give piles of money to your state? Tourism is the only thing holding the state together financially.
YOurAreWr0ng t1_ixwq3ee wrote
Not true at all. Tourism helps the 1% who run them and the 2% of people in the state they employ.
b1ack1323 t1_ixx0fkg wrote
Restaurants, stores, inns, campgrounds, rental shops, all the people that work at these places….
Who the fuck do you think buys are the syrup that’s being produced?
Those are all run by normal people but okay.
$3 billion spent on those things by tourists every year.
That’s 30000 jobs or 10% of the workforce.
YOurAreWr0ng t1_ixx380n wrote
Wow, I really hope your insider stock trading is paying off more than your Tucker Carlson style reply’s. Yes some local businesses profit off of the 2 months a year ski season. Maybe they shouldn’t be leaches hoping the fat cow come into town and make a real business that can stand the tests of time.
b1ack1323 t1_ixx4k9u wrote
Right, no one camps or hikes.
It’s pretty wild that you think straight stats are FAUX news. Its delusional to think that nearly $400 million in tax revenue and 10% of the workforce is a drop in the bucket. Things like restaurants and shops, are not seasonal. Places like Burlington and Brattleboro are huge hubs for travelers in the summer.
Denying that one of the oldest business models in the world is “not a real business” is just hilarious all by itself. If you just want the whole state to turn into factories and warehouses instead of trees that’s your prerogative because that’s the other big employer of VT.
It’s okay man, the world revolves around you and you get to keep a whole state to yourself, you own it not the fat cats. You and your entitlement.
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