A chilling estate sale, today

[av8rdave]

83. There are a number of expat communities in Mexico...

The main attractions are climate and comparatively low cost of living. However, all the things you mentioned are huge negatives IMO. I used to travel there a lot for work in the 90s/2000s (Mexico City, Guadalajara, the resort cities). My personal policy was to consume only bottled water and cooked meats & vegetables.

My biggest concern living there would be the corruption and the cartels, who have oozed into previously safe areas. Over time, I fear that the expat communities will be seen as bastions of wealth and become attractive targets.

Europe and Scandinavia are more difficult and expensive to get into permanently, but the adage “you get what you pay for” applies.

For those who choose to leave, I get it. The parallels with 1930s Germany are frightening. That may seem hyperbolic and far fetched to some, but that’s how many Germans felt in the early 30s.