I knew it. I after with the sentiment this is a good thing, but it’s really bad for domestic manufacturing. A few of my friends work in manufacturing and their companies are already ramping up assuming these contracts will be fulfilled. I warned them that there may be a rug-pull coming and here it is…

I understand this rhetoric, but one extremely effective way of changing people’s opinions and broadening their world view is travel. Banning people from the US from traveling will only result in more insulation and “othering”.

That said, American tourists are 👏the 👏worst (I say as an American). We should act like what we are: guests. I’ve had the privilege to travel to five nations that don’t speak English as their native language and have learned my P’s and Q’s every time and it’s always paid off. I speak the language terribly, but I’m at least willing to try.