I think they're joking, but, yeah, that is a really weird Left thing. I understand having a class analysis about who can travel but I don't pay attention to people who say not to do it at all. Traveling is one of the most meaningful experiences I have in life. You should still go, if you can!

And it sounds more like they're making fun of influencers posting those videos which is understandable—not necessarily tourists just being awed. But if they made fun of tourists is like New Yawkers making fun of tourists for standing around and clogging the streets looking up at skyscrapers, or Parisians making fun of tourists who don't speak perfect French, or whatever other city making fun of outsiders. Everyone does it in different ways. You're going to be impressed if you go because you're not taking that extraordinary feat of humanity for granted.

I've seen leftists online (seemingly) un-ironically say travel is oppressive and all people should never venture more than 50 miles from their place of birth.

Virgin Confucius: "It's pleasing to see friends from afar"

Chad Laozi: "There's no need to travel further than the sound of a village rooster's cry"

Makes LDRs impossible, literally lesbophobic.

a good friend of mine goes off about this occaisionally lol. It comes from a good place, but ultimately is a bit unhinged.