2d ago

Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown

www.theguardian.com

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Davriellelouna @lemmy.world

2d ago

Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/aug/18/trump-washington-dc-national-guard-restaurants

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So back during COVID when restaurants complained, that was enough pressure to justify jeopardizing the entire health of the planet to allow them to re-open. I was told that economic activity was worth the death and destruction and suffering.
So that means these same people are going to be calling for an end to this military occupation, right?
- Some of the people in the younger brosphere were also saying it's "only" the older people and fatter people at risk, so fuck 'em. Everyone else should just "live their lives", be antima and antiva, forget social distancing of any kind, and let the old people just....die?
  I'm sure the very same brosphere is going to be quite outspoken about this...
- Funny how it's always what THEY want that is what THEY suggest. Fuck Republicans.
  
  My brain jumbled up your last two words into Refucklicans haha
  Edit: it was already on urban dictionary https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=refucklican Needs a refresh
The fact that restaurants were that much busier before all this directly contradicts any claims of rampant crime necessitating a federal takeover. People aren't out spending DC restaurant levels of money if they might get shot or disappeared, but before they were just fine doing so.
- I lived in the DC area for 30 years and Downtown is amazing, you gotta know how not to make a victim of yourself, but that's standard in any 24hour city. There is literally historic low crime this year. He's just trying to soft pedal Martial law, it's terrifying that Congress has completely abdicated power to these monsters.
- It shows that people are more afraid of the police/national guard/ICE than they are of crime. Exactly what Trump wants.
We were going to take our niece up there this weekend. Not anymore. Headed to Philly.
- I have homeless in my hometown, and this isn’t the first time an idiot has tried to “solve” homelessness by making it illegal. It hasn’t worked in the past, and they’ll be back when the current idiot I’d dead and gone. Just like last time.
- Enjoy the bums.
  
  Homelessness is a symptom of capitalism...
  
  Homeless people in one specific part of the city that is easily avoidable…
  
  Oh no! Homeless! Clutches pearls and wipes brow with hundred dollar bills.
This is where Trump finds out the real reason that he couldn't get a reservation at any of the DC area restruants.
- Doesn’t Trump literally eat McDonald’s every day?
  
  Not by choice.
  He's not even allowed in the white house cafeteria.
Yeah, when meals cost twice as much.. we don't want to pay for that shit
Gee, who'd have thought

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