That's the conclusion I came to after they decided SNAP was expendable too. The federal government is good for literally nothing. We've already been conquered by Russia and this is what it looks like.
After a long enough time, it eventually becomes part of the culture. People in the Virgin Islands are super nice to tourists, even if they don't work in a typically tourist-facing job.
IMHO the resentment is when they can remember a time before tourism.
If they're billing in Monero, then I have to wonder if this machine does funner things than just cleaning you.