Why have millions of Americans moved to these countries instead?
To be honest, it&#x27;s really hard to articulate to people that still live in the United States. But it feels like the country has turned rotten. You feel it any time you interact with a customer service person. Restaurants, stores, especially any kind of &quot;gig economy&quot; service like getting food delivered. They hate serving you and hate their job. Social media has turned what used to be quietly held opinions into bullhorns and raised up walls where you&#x27;re either on one side or the other. Outside of a few places, you have to drive and who knows if the person who just cut you off has a gun.<p>Also when you leave, you realize how much of American society is constructed around the idea of curtailing legal liability. It&#x27;s why you have to fill out a 50 page form to get your teeth cleaned. It&#x27;s why you have to go to the doctor and get a new prescription every year for a medication you&#x27;ve been taking with no problems for a decade.<p>It&#x27;s why even when you have money, you have this sense in the back of your mind that you could still lose it all. Meanwhile, you see the truly rich treating the markets like it&#x27;s a playground.<p>I moved to Mexico last year, and I felt safer. Like, not just physically safer but psychologically safer. People (not just in customer service positions) are more polite. The society feels more cohesive. Things here are easy if you have some (not even a lot) money.<p>Mexico is definitely not a perfect country - has tons of problems. But it&#x27;s easier to insulate yourself from them if you&#x27;re an ex-pat&#x2F;immigrant and have money. That&#x27;s the honest, kind of ugly answer.