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Americans are flooding Mexico City. Some want them gone (latimes.com)
23 points by walterbell on July 30, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 13 comments



I think the biggest issue with migrants is just the lack of wanting to learn and understand the local culture they are moving to. Americans moving to Mexico should really look to learn Spanish, much like Mexicans moving to America should learn English.

In terms of the economics, there will always be winners and losers. Yes, a lot of areas are gentrifying and pushing out locals, mainly as it relates to housing. On the other hand, a lot of local businesses are able to generate more money and also spend more money. This makes some of the locals much better off than they otherwise would be. Assuming the money is well invested, eventually, some an equilibrium point will be reached and there will be less tourists.

ie, look at Costa Rica. It used to be cheap, but after so much tourism and money flooding in it, they were able to better themselves. Now, Costa Rica is almost as expensive as some parts of the US.


> This makes some of the locals much better off than they otherwise would be.

This inevitably drives up inequality and all the nasties that come with it: underemployment, crime, violence, homelessness...


If the recession in the US turns into a depression will the Mexicans build a wall then?


Only if we pay for it.


Wasn’t Mexico only populated by Americans until the Spanish showed up?


Do you think your comment is smart?

The word "Americans" in the headline means "nationals of the United States" whereas in your sentence means "people physically present in the American continent". So you're not making an insightful observation, you're just playing with words.



Paywalled


Nice pun in that context


Heheh


Mexicans are flooding America. Some want them gone


The number of Mexican nationals in the US peaked years ago…


The difference being: rich Americans, poor Mexicans.




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