The man may have a point, but it would be better not to start with this kind of hyperbole. I mean no insult to the people who chose to live there, but some of us are not attracted by the vapid glitz of the tourist industry there.
Exactly.
Never been there and have no desire to go.
I did have a friend, now deceased, that had a great love of Las Vegas that made several trips there every year.
He had the screen name here on FR of Las Vegas Dave.
It is amazing to me the amount Of criticism around here. I am sorry Wayne Allen Root started with hyperbole. But Iconic Las Vegas is the embodiment of America. It is big, bright, the best most over the top in the world. It shouldn’t exist because it’s in the middle of the desert, yet American ingenuity has converted a waste land into a world class resort.
It is synonymous with the best of the best. Entertainers have arrived eleven booked in Vegas. It allows for the idea that anyone can play hard
It is in the American West a place our American fathers tamed as ir was our manifest destiny. It is an American built oasis in the desert which draws the attention of literally the entire world
So as for the hyperbole...the saddest thing occurring here is the perpetual mission of people to criticize that which made America — well American. And just by saying no insult you add the word BUT which means ignore everything before that world. Then you go on to say some of us don’t like vapid tourist destination. Fine. We are aware id your objection. The real question is why do we care. Believe it or not someone erudite enough to write this critique is probably smart enough to know that some people don’t like Vegas
But you can’t celebrate Americana and Americans. There are probably things you like that are uniquely American that other people don’t. But freedom means allowing other people to enjoy or conduct their lives in liberty. Your statement is destructive to the unifying purpose of getting back to normal. However like many around here, you believe your opinion expressed which is insulting is helpful. It is not.
I would be nice if the contingent of freepers who need to criticize anything not aligned with them would just let some things go. People on Vegas are Americans and deserve our full throated defense from the tyranny of their governor in all areas: economic destruction, loss of medical choice, and individual liberty
You failed to discern this is about American ideals. Not a city
Shame on you.
+1
Not to worry. With the draconian lockdown, Las Vegas will soon be economically ruined. No more "vapid glitz". No more tourist industry.
There’s a good reason I’ve not been to Vegas in over 40 years.
I’ve been to LV once and that was enough.
The only fun I had there...I looked up a local gun shop that allowed you to rent an automatic weapon (an actual Commie-killing, crowd-spraying ASSAULT WEAPON)...and shoot a brief burst at a tightly-managed inside range. I want to say...25, maybe 30 rounds. Over in just a few seconds.
Other than that...they can keep Las Vegas.
I like vapid glitz.
Count me in as one of those. I see Las Vegas as the capital of Everything That's Wrong With America. It's all flash and no substance. It's all just superficial "glamour," if you can call plastic and neon glamorous. It's all just a fake facade, like Disneyland for adults. But Cinderella's Castle is a strip joint with a gift shoppe before the exit, where you can buy a Mickey Mouse g-string and googley-eye pasties.
The whole town reeks of sleaze and decadence, a monument to carnality and mindless hedonism. Bleccccch.
Been to Vegas for a couple of conferences. Wouldn't choose to go there voluntarily. No thanks.