@PatKirby Read the original post. It is (to my mind) a rather ironic complaint about a sharp fall in restaurant bookings, seeking to lay responsibility wholly at the door of "progressives". Being interested in the hospitality trade and economics in general, I made a number of suggestions (some more serious than others) as to why this might be the case. You can take or leave these suggestions, they are simply my opinion.

But if you want to make some dent in the 30% decline you will need deep pockets . . and an acquired taste for "Ethiopian-Japanese fusion cuisine" 🤣🤣🤣

@SumKindaMunster Debate is by its nature a communal effort . . sorry if that is too "socialist" for you.

@4meAndyou Yes, I believe the wokeness will be their downfall. All the classic JFK Liberals are now considered
far right wing, which is crazy.

@DogMan JFK type Democrats are called Blue Dog Democrats, and they still exist. But, like many sane people, they are quieter than the nutcases we see on the news. My parents were Democrats, and they were VERY conservative.

I still remember how angry my father used to get over "DEI" hiring practices that excluded white men. Of course, they didn't call it "DEI" in those days.

@SumKindaMunster You brought up the additional point about tourism. I have explained that I was dealing with the first line of your post which is about the accuracy of the media sources referred to by Mr Dog. I did your research for you and found a credible source.

@carpediem Follow carefully the line of this thread. In the third posting (helpfully illustrated by a colour photo) I introduced the theme of Nigel Farage in response to Mr Munster's direct question as to why the topic of the original post interests me. Mr Munster responded with the humorous suggestion that Nigel Farage is "your new Prime Minister" to which you responded with a post questioning my sanity and appealing to the sense of the "regular person". I responded by pointing out that Farage may not be an exemplar of the "regular person" in the UK owing to his poor work ethic, aversion to paying taxes, and inexplicable devotion to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

You are welcome.

@SunshineGirl WTF does Nigel Farage have to do with restaurants in Washington DC? Deflect much? Maybe you need to stick with the problems of your own little island. God knows there's PLENTY going on there that is unappealing.

I can hardly wait for your snarky reply.... 🕺🏻

@PatKirby Everyone boycotts everyone else 😂

@SumKindaMunster Where else would you propose gathering data for table bookings other than an app that aggregates data about table bookings? 🤔

@SunshineGirl So you are implying that the entirety of the US tourism industry future can be gleaned from the data of an app that allows people to make no obligation dinner reservations?

@wishforthenight Yes, it seems that the left gets triggered at the sight of a uniform.