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going on vacays is one of those things I judge about. people think it is acceptable is intentionally go somewhere that they can economically exploit someone in a way that isn't possible locally. I find it despicable. but yet it is so normalized. Pervasive in the west, not exclusively.
I dunno, i have mixed feelings, cause economically tourism is pure cash injection into local economy, with basically no leakage to international capital, but it does have warping effect on populace and local class resentments (not to mention learning colonizer language to get better paid). i still think locals, even uninvolved in industry, would rather you visit them and waste money than not.
but obviously some sicko could behave like a viceroy bestowing their grace to the savages