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[–] vicarious 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

One aspect of mass tourism that annoys me a lot is that wherever you travel these days, you see the most beautiful architectures and monuments ruined by Starbucks, Apple store and stupid souvenir shops selling Che guevara T-Shirts. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find traditional shops with local products in a big city.

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[–] Empire_of_the_mind [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

this happens because the chain stores, supported by huge rich multinationals, pay wayyy more rent to the greedy commercial landlords. These stores in highly visible tourist areas often don't make money but rather serve as glorified advertisements.