[alberto467]

As an Italian, I feel the exact same.

This guy just doesn't know how to seriously talk about imperialism, globalization and over-tourism from a geopolitical and economic prospective, so instead he talks about things more at his level: gelato, coffee, and quirkily decorated restaurants. With a bad, paternalistic attitude as well.

BTW we all hate those hipster burger places (which now turned to doing smash burgers), and they've been popping up everywhere even in totally non-touristy places. There are fashions and trends in the food business, and many Italians look at that with disgust and take refuge in tradition, but it is often not the tourists fault, it's Italians spending their money there.

[jimbokun]

“No one goes to those hipster burger places making smash burgers now, they’re too crowded.”

- Yogi Berra

[nemomarx]

I think the last part was touching on how Italians are also doing this and coming to tacky restaurants or etc? It feels like the author is guilty about being complicit in it to me

[jimbokun]

Yes, the big reveal is that he understands perfectly well he’s one of the asshole tourists in another context, too.

[doctorpangloss]

Well cheeseburgers taste really good haha

Italians are posting about it on TikTok, and Italians are watching it on TikTok. It's not complicated.