I hope yall know that Hawaiʻi was overthrown and occupied by the US military, and isn’t even legally a state! Hawaiʻi is not your vacation spot, so you better tell your family and friends to stay at home. It’s absolutely VILE what is happening here. We are mined for our splendor, and our residents live the every day, complex consequences.” “Hawai’i has become the Blood Diamond of the Pacific. Tourism pushes native Hawaiians from their land and homes, puts locals at risk for covid19, directly harms the delicate environment and native species here, houseless folk (many whom are native Hawaiian) are being illegally swept to make room for tourists at beaches, and locals are being restricted and fined for using water on east Maui, all while hotels can use up all the resources no problem and our government approves a million dollar home construction for new part-time residents (when locals who have been here for generations are being thrown into poverty, barely staying afloat, losing businesses and even their homes). It brings in revenue and with that, becomes the fake state’s priority. Tourism makes it impossible to keep up with the rising cost of living. Never in my whole life have I seen our airport THIS packed!!! Our islands cannot support this many people – especially during our dry season and in the middle of a PANDEMIC! You are actively participating in violent settler colonialism when you do, even if you aren’t white. PLEASE stop vacationing in / moving to the occupied Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Average rent for one bedroom apartments in Hawaii (Honolulu, Oahu) is $1,743”