Us vs. them in Mexico

Re “Mexico City to expats: Mi casa no es su casa,” July 27, and “U.S. expats, your privilege is showing,” column, July 31

Several years ago, when I realized how dangerously divided our country had become, I thought about why and read a lot on the subject. It didn’t take too long to conclude that Americans had started to see their fellow citizens as the “other.”

We are educated and successful. They are deplorables. We are taxpayers. They find ways not to pay. We worked hard for what we have. They work the system.

We came as immigrants and contributed to this country. They go to another country and exploit it.

Please. People are people, and we are more alike than different. We can all improve the situation we’re in by moving toward “us.”

Linda Mele Johnson, Long Beach

Celia Talbot Tobin For The Times PATRONS sit at Quentin Cafe, a coffee shop popular with Americans and those working remotely in Mexico City’s Condesa neighborhood on July 6.