said by ksmith501:

so, the "I assumed Mexico was dirty and corrupt and generally unsafe, or else millions of Mexicans wouldn't be streaming across the desert every year to get here" part is excused because he is "genuinely interested"? sheesh what a world we live in.

said by footballdude :

How about we rephrase? If Mexico is nice enough that someone with wealth would want to retire there, why are people leaving in droves?

said by crazediamond :

I dont know, but being wealthy probably can make most places nicer, just like being poor can make them worse.