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[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 101 points 4 days ago (3 children)
[–] night_petal@piefed.social 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This made me think about it. Seriously. If I could get about $2k for gas I could get to TJ.

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would cease to exist were I that far from Trader Joe's.

[–] theolodis@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago

TJ is short for Toe Job, a kinky sexual practice done by foot fetishist.

[–] desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please don't, we are already gentrified enough

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mexico is hardly gentrified. There are some areas where there are a lot of immigrants, but the population is about 130 million, and less than 1% are foreign born. That's significantly lower than both USA and Canada.

[–] mmmac@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You obviously haven't been to mexico city or any of the other tourist destinations in mexico. Its really bad, there are far too many "nomads" pricing out the locals.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been to Mexico City. It's absolutely huge. There are probably neighbourhoods where "nomads" are pricing out the locals, but the vast majority of the city isn't affected. What's driving up rents in Mexico City is that it's Mexico City. Most of the people moving there are Mexican.

As for other tourist destinations, yes in tourist destinations there are tourists! Wow. But, there's a lot of places in Mexico that aren't tourist destinations, or are destinations only for Mexican tourists. There are entire cities with millions of inhabitants where you're very unlikely to ever see an American / nomad.

[–] desertdruid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

My brother in christ there are right now people moving into any city with working infrastructure here in México no matter the state: Tijuana, Hermosillo, Mexicali, Monterrey, Leon, Mochis, Mexicali, etc

It's not exclusive to México City, they will move any place where rent is 'cheap'. They have been outpriced by the US and will look for any place where they can live.

They are not going to show up in any population stats because they don't even bother changing their residency status and even then being less than 1% doesn't excuse their gentrification.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, I'm impressed, you actually managed to mention one city that isn't either in the far north or on the beach. (And it's not Mexicali, even though you mentioned it twice). It's almost like you've actually visited Mexico before!

Yeah maybe because I live here

I can list more if you want!