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When I lived in Mexico I knew guys who had not eaten meat until they were adults, and thereafter rarely; they lived on the government "basic basket" foods.
US will be fine. Higher food prices sure. But you'll at least be able to buy it.
In Japan I ate out every meal for a month and lost weight; at a Chinese restaurant when the dish came it was about enough to fill a large ashtray.
Today in Baja California Sur (a prosperous state) guys are making $400/month.
The guys who make $400/month in Mexico aren’t starving, however they are not cooking steak very often.
The people whom I know at that pay level aren’t able to live well, but they are not starving either.
In the 80’s I knew a lot of guys who were worse off. They lived on government subsidized foods.
I took a female to a nice restaurant, and after wine and tip the tab was $90.
She looked at it and was a bit surprised that we just blew what her friends make in about a week.
I bought a turkey for Thanksgiving and it was $50+, but I forgot what they cost in the USA.
clambo saysThe guys who make $400/month in Mexico aren’t starving, however they are not cooking steak very often.
The people whom I know at that pay level aren’t able to live well, but they are not starving either.
In the 80’s I knew a lot of guys who were worse off. They lived on government subsidized foods.
I took a female to a nice restaurant, and after wine and tip the tab was $90.
She looked at it and was a bit surprised that we just blew what her friends make in about a week.
I bought a turkey for Thanksgiving and it was $50+, but I forgot what they cost in the USA.
Keep flashing cash like that in a 3rd world country and you're gonna wake up one morning missing.
I'm not sure if I've ever seen a Mexican eating a STEAK like westerners do
Sure. While ignoring the millions that will starve in Africa to come.
Chili is not a Mexican dish. Maybe TexMex, but not Mexican
Chili is not a Mexican dish. Maybe TexMex, but not MexicanChili isn't even a word in spanish
Chili is not a Mexican dish. Maybe TexMex, but not Mexican
ElYorsh saysChili is not a Mexican dish. Maybe TexMex, but not Mexican
What? A Mexican can't make chili, or something close to it?
The point is when this Mexican lady saw the T-bones she did not see steaks on a grill. Instead, she saw meat to chop up and put into something.
Sheesh!
I guess one of the fortuitous things about California is it's an agricultural bread basket
What? A Mexican can't make chili, or something close to it?
I guess one of the fortuitous things about California is it's an agricultural bread basket, so we will probably have a certain amount of commodities continuing to be available.
Wine horror I don't use cash.
Hopefully they think I'm just a snowbird with a pension.
Clif High refers to the coming China famine often, as well. His take is China is looking to take over the only source of enough good farmland to fix this - usa, but will fail. Too many armed americans.
clambo saysWine horror I don't use cash.
Hopefully they think I'm just a snowbird with a pension.
When I Rome, do what the Roman's do. I assume if you're in a 3rd world country and the locals see you as rich, compared to them anyway, you may experience some bad juju?
Most Mexicans are pretty wholesome and hard working people though.
WookieMan saysMost Mexicans are pretty wholesome and hard working people though.
I like to say that the Mexicans are just like the Irish from 150 years ago.
Same economic niche (maids and construction, etc), Catholic, big families, good natured.
Lot of other nations, MANY nations...different story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0CQsifJrMc&t=199s&source=patrick.net