I had the non pleasure of having to do some investigative work in Hawaii, out in the hinterlands, around the time of Reagan’s innaugeration. I had experience doing such work in the inner cities in the north east US before then. The degree of anamosity toward “main landers”, or caucasians in general was beyond what I had experienced in the inner cities working within the black and Cuban communities. Yeah, I am sure Hawaii was a paradise before WW2 but had I known what I see now, I would have ceded it to Japan assuming we could lease Pearl back from them (before they attacked of course).
Some years ago my parents vacationed there. Dad called Honolulu “Wal Mart with palm trees”. As a vet I might go stay at the Hale Koa hotel sometime but my only purpose will be to visit the Arizona memorial and Hickam Field.
I’ve heard stories about `pineapples’ badgering tourists on the beach, tour guides lecturing “you must respect our culture!”, etc. They don’t even like Asians.
So who do they think they are, Maoris?