As Californians flee the inept (and expensive) government of their state, their destinations vary, but there is one very interesting destination.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Hot Air<\/a> posted an article with the following headline, “Californians are moving to Mexico City and not everyone is thrilled about it.” Where is the headline, “Illegal immigrants are moving to New York City and not everyone is thrilled about it?” At least the Californians moving to Mexico are immigrating legally–you can’t immigrate to Mexico illegally!<\/p>\n The article quotes the LA Times\u00a0<\/a>(this is the link, but it is behind the pay wall):<\/p>\n The influx, which has accelerated since the onset of the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic\u00a0and is likely to continue as inflation rises, is transforming some of the city\u2019s most treasured neighborhoods into<\/strong> In leafy, walkable quarters such as Roma, Condesa, Centro and Juarez, rents are soaring as Americans and other foreigners snap up houses and landlords trade long-term renters for travelers willing to pay more on Airbnb. Taquerias, corner stores and\u00a0fondas\u00a0<\/i>\u2014 small, family-run lunch spots \u2014 are being replaced by Pilates studios, co-working spaces and sleek cafes advertising oat-milk<\/strong> And English \u2014 well, it\u2019s everywhere: ringing out at supermarkets, natural wine bars and fitness classes in the park.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article at the American Thinker continues:<\/p>\n A 38-year-old university professor labeled the trend \u201cmodern colonialism.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMexico is classist and racist,\u201d Bustos said. \u201cPeople with white skin are given preference. Now, if a local wants to go to a restaurant or a club, they don\u2019t just have to compete with rich, white Mexicans but with foreigners too.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyway, the story says that most locals are extremely polite to the Americans who are moving in to their luxury apartments. But I guess it\u2019s not just people in Boise, ID<\/a> and Austin, TX who get fed up with Californians showing up with a lot of cash and no respect for the local customs. Unfortunately for Mexico City, the exodus from California<\/a> isn\u2019t likely to stop anytime soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n There is a certain amount of irony in this story. How often do you hear Spanish spoken in major cities in America? Now the residents of Mexico City are complaining because they hear English. Irony at its best.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Californians flee the inept (and expensive) government of their state, their destinations vary, but there is one very interesting destination. On Wednesday, Hot Air posted an article with the following headline, “Californians are moving to Mexico City and not … Continue reading
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