This Writer Says The World Owes America An Apology

The US Tourism Decline is not happening because the rest of the world forgot that America has beautiful scenery, massive sporting events or good barbecue. People are staying away because trust has been broken, and hosting the World Cup does not magically make that disappear. In this video, I react to a Sydney Morning Herald article arguing that World Cup fans are finally discovering the real America and that many critics may owe the country an apology. I also play the full response from an Australian gentleman who says he will not ignore what is happening in the United States just for free refills, tourist attractions or a sports spectacle. This is bigger than one travel article. It connects to the US Tourism Decline, the US Canada Trade War, the treatment of Canada and other American allies, border concerns, the collapse of American soft power and the growing number of international travellers who say they cannot be bought. Nobody is denying that the United States has beautiful national parks, exciting cities and friendly people. The question is whether a comfortable holiday should make us ignore the political reality of the country we are supporting with our money and our presence. I also go through the comments from Australian readers, many of whom reject the idea that a good tourist experience can be separated from everything else happening in America. For Canadians, Australians and people around the world, this is about personal principles, national respect and where we choose to spend our money. Let me know whether you agree with the travel writer or with the Australian gentleman featured in the video. This is my Canadian and international perspective on the latest news today, breaking news, World Cup 2026, US travel, Canada US relations and America’s changing reputation around the world. e-7319 (Foreign affairs) https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/e... GTL Community Photo Map https://google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1R... TP Simpson   / 2579075835839582   I’ve spent years defending the US. Now World Cup fans are seeing why https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/insp... Proton Email Referral Link https://pr.tn/ref/4Z7GCXPE Guard The Leaf Social Links: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/guardtheleaf... Substack: https://guardtheleaf.substack.com/ Reddit:   / guardtheleaf   Hey.Cafe: https://hey.cafe/r/guardtheleaf Discord:   / discord   00:00 Intro 01:02 An Australians Take on The US 04:51 A USA Pump Up The Tires Article 11:43 Article Comments 15:43 GTL Community Photo