Talk:Hawaii

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Problems with Economy and Tourism sections

The Economy section of this article is quite outdated, stating that pineapple and sugar are major exports, which is no longer the case. The last major sugar cane plantation closed in 2016, and large-scale pineapple growing has similarly declined, especially since the end of the pineapple industry in Lanai in 1992. A big problem with this section is that it doesn't seem to use any single high-quality source for what the breakdown of the Hawaiian GDP is, but rather, an assortment of news articles (who's information may not even be current) emphasizing the role of one or another industry rather than the overall picture. It also has only a brief statement on the role of tourism in the Hawaiian economy, even though that's probably the largest single sector.

There seems to be a separate section on tourism that seems to place WP:undue weight on far-left critics of tourism in Hawaii. It's not that it's bad to have these as part of a larger statement of views on tourism, and there's plenty of criticism of overtourism in Hawaii. But how representative are the views of Haunani-Kay Trask? Her views are quite radical even in the context of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. I seriously doubt the idea of getting rid of tourism entirely has much sympathy beyond the far left in Hawaii, considering its overwhelming economic importance. A balanced statement of views is called for, and maybe even belongs more as a section of the Tourism in Hawaii article than it does here. Peter G Werner (talk) 21:00, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

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Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 18:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)