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USA & Mexico Border (i.imgur.com)

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[–]8002reverse 161 points162 points ago

32°32'21.36"N 117°04'20.74"W - Photographer's POV.

[–]raabbasi 72 points73 points ago

Haha, just to the right of that, there is a baseball diamond on the Mexican side. Imagine hitting a home run but losing the ball because the border patrol wont let you cross the fence and get it.

[–]bobbyreno 85 points86 points ago

I'd be more happy that I just hit a 600 ft home run.

[–]Pyrojoe333 13 points14 points ago

The Sandlot just took on a whole new meaning.

[–]mrhorrible 3 points4 points ago

gritty re-boot?

[–]Bfeezey 0 points1 point ago

ppaarraa.....ssiieemmpprree......

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    [–]Sreyz 12 points13 points ago

    Holy shit. That OP's pic looks so amazing I legitimately thought it was photoshopped O.O

    [–]TheSimbie 29 points30 points ago

    Wait a fuckin' minute... the civilized side is the Mexican one???

    [–]Cyb3rSab3r 58 points59 points ago

    Yeah, you really think the average American wants to live so close to the Mexican border?

    [–]lol_nooo___okmaybe 10 points11 points ago

    Plus on parts of the border which experience seasonal monsoons, shit (literally) and trash from mexico flows into Arizona and New Mexico. So yeah, think I'll pass

    [–]Lefthandedsock 21 points22 points ago

    There's a difference between civilized and inhabited.

    [–]auralgasm 9 points10 points ago*

    TYL that Mexican people don't tend to live in huts, and that they even drive cars and stuff. Were you really unaware that middle-income countries don't always look like third world villages?

    Here, I have some more pictures that will probably blow your mind:

    Gaborone, Botswana (in Africa)

    Windhoek, Namibia (in Africa)

    Montevideo, Uruguay (South America)

    Monterrey, Mexico

    Almaty, Kazakhstan

    I chose these countries because they're all considered middle-income countries. The average per capita income of a person in these countries is around 8000-15000 a year, enough to live like Americans lived in the 50s...a car, a house, maybe a TV, maybe not a whole lot of other luxuries, but reasonably comfortable. There are more desperately poor people than there are in America, but they are accompanied by an expanding middle class.

    [–]w1nst0n 1 point2 points ago

    I like how for the most part you couldn't even be bothered to link to a picture.

    [–]Angoth 1 point2 points ago

    That chip on your shoulder makes you do a lot of work.

    [–]auralgasm 2 points3 points ago

    Really, I have the chip on my shoulder? This guy is actually amazed that people who live in other countries can be civilized...it's the kind of American ignorance that many people find very typical, and it's the kind of thing I want to combat. You know that people from all over the world laugh at how ignorant some Americans are of other countries...

    [–]TheSimbie 3 points4 points ago

    Ahahah, you think I'm American? Oh, dude... I live in one of that countries you call "middle-income countries", so everybody calms his tits.

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      [–]GhostShogun -1 points0 points ago

      Why would anybody want to live next to Mexico? The only thing keeping that country intact is that no cartel has been able to gain a significant advantage over the others.

      [–]auralgasm 0 points1 point ago

      The cartel wars are what is hurting the country. If one cartel managed to get a firm grip, what would probably happen is they'd just be like Goldman Sachs.

      [–]SilentStarryNight 0 points1 point ago

      I'll do you one better: i have lived in Mexico for the past few years. It is very beautiful and peaceful in the place i live, and i get to enjoy very nice food and great friends in the town i'm in. The weather is generally pretty calm and clear but with enough rain to keep things green most of the time. Also, with the way the USA (my country of origin) govt is going, i may have just about the same freedoms on either side of the border, ergo so much for home field advantage.

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        [–]Anonymous3542 -3 points-2 points ago

        Why are you not swimming in karma yet?

        [–]8002reverse 6 points7 points ago

        It's a mix of shoot the messenger and the resistance to unwelcome information that gets marked down. If the Google Map aerial view looks nice it gets marked up and visa versa. (⌐■_■)

        [–]silly_pineapple 0 points1 point ago

        SO THAT'S HOW FOUND_YOU DOES IT! IT'S ALL IN THE EXIF DATA!

        [–]ageitgey 216 points217 points ago

        Here's the car traffic in and out at the same location.

        The left side with all the cars backed up are all the lanes headed into the US waiting to get through security. The right side of the picture with only a few lanes of (almost non-existent) traffic are people headed into Mexico. The difference in traffic is because the US has full security checks in place while Mexico has almost zero (though they have increased somewhat in the last two years). So cars in Mexico wait in line 2-3 hours every day to get into the US.

        There are plenty of reasons that the US side of the border isn't developed much:

        1. No one wants to live right next to the border because of all the immigration/smuggling/police activity near the border.
        2. That area near the border is mostly an estuary and isn't really suitable for building. Much of it is government land. Tijuana's drainage actually flows back through the US to the ocean and routinely pollutes beaches on the US side after a rain storm.
        3. Even though the border area is technically within City of San Diego limits (trivia!) because of a crazy scheme that lets the city operate the crossing area, this location is about 15 miles from the actual city itself. You have to pass through San Ysidro, Chula Vista and National City to get to San Diego proper. It wouldn't be a very convient place to live.

        The reason the Mexico side is so dense is because everyone wants easy access to the US. A lot of people live on the Mexico side where it is much cheaper and then commute to the US side for work/family/whatever. But as you might expect, the parts of Tijuana really close to the border fence are often really bad areas.

        Here's another angle looking from the US side into Mexico.

        [–]ajd007 52 points53 points ago

        If it takes 2-3 hours just to enter the US from Mexico, how can people live in Mexico and commute to work in the US? That's a hell of a commute.

        [–]l1thiumion 241 points242 points ago

        http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/158137-1/Toll_booth_jump.gif

        [–]feureau 69 points70 points ago

        "KITT, activate the turbo boost!"

        "Yes, Michael"

        "I IMMEDIATELY REGRET THIS DECISION!"

        [–]megustatexas 23 points24 points ago

        that happened at dfw intl airport. remember it on the news. i think it was a drunk middle eastern lady

        [–]FuckingDIY 12 points13 points ago

        Did she survive?

        [–]alle0441 8 points9 points ago

        I landed at DFW about 2 hours before that happened. I wanted so bad to have seen it.

        [–]daesoph 0 points1 point ago

        IIRC my dad was actually pretty close to where this happened at the time. I think he was just through there like 20 minutes before.

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          [–]archfapper 8 points9 points ago

          Hmm, those high-speed EZ-Pass lanes are getting faster and faster.

          [–]xenoph2 11 points12 points ago

          Fun fact, without implying anything: it was a woman driver.

          [–]NullPoint84 2 points3 points ago

          Too bad the camera wasn't pointed up and to the left, where the car took out a helicopter.

          [–]tehCreator 0 points1 point ago

          CAR VAULT

          [–]bastawhiz 0 points1 point ago

          This kills the commuter.

          [–]nodontlethimin 30 points31 points ago

          This is how

          [–]flarpy 12 points13 points ago

          Not everyone who could benefit from a SENTRI program card will qualify for one, though. There are long waiting times just to be able to apply for the program. Many don't qualify and are forced to wake up around 4 in the morning, if not earlier, to begin their daily 3 hour commute to work/school in the U.S.

          Some will rent cheap/small/barebones places to sleep in San Diego that they stay at during the work week, only to return to Tijuana to spend time with friends and family on the weekends.

          [–]nodontlethimin 1 point2 points ago

          yeah I know that but I've always thought if you can't get the sentry it makes absolutely no sense to live in Tijuana and commute to SD. like you said, you can always find a cheap enough place in San Ysidro or Logan Heights or even deeper inland like City Heights. it's ghetto and still more expensive than TJ but it beats having to commute for 3 hours everyday.

          [–]therealflinchy 0 points1 point ago

          yeah, cost in fuel would outweigh rent savings >_<

          [–]flarpy 0 points1 point ago

          But also illegal and often uncomfortable or dangerous. Or even lonely.

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            [–]zingbat 13 points14 points ago

            Actually many people do. I know that in El Paso there are plenty of Mexican nationals that make the daily trip to the U.S side for their jobs and then go back home every night. I believe its called the Sentry program. There is a special ID card given to those individuals.

            [–]kamkazemoose 9 points10 points ago

            Plenty of people have an hour commute. Even 2-3 hours really isn't that uncommon around LA and other cities with horrible traffic. If cost of living is that much cheaper in Mexico, I could see people choosing to live there.

            [–]Reisgar 2 points3 points ago

            I have to assume that the property values/cost of living are low enough that it's worth it. Otherwise, I can't make sense of it either.

            [–]padmadfan 2 points3 points ago

            You can rent a decent apartment within walking distance of the border for 200 dollars a month. Walking across the border usually takes only 30 minutes to an hour.

            [–]Mel_Melu 1 point2 points ago

            You can pay for a sort of fast pass to get in easily, that's how buses do it.

            [–]ShinichiChiba 1 point2 points ago

            It really is a nightmare. I work about 10 minutes north of the border and at around 4 the freeway starts to back up pretty nasty just from everyone commuting back home. Thousands of people make that commute daily.

            [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

            Many walk. You don't have to take your car over.

            [–]Menocu75 0 points1 point ago

            People will do some crazy shit for a paycheck. My father commuted 4+ hrs daily when I was a kid, and he wasn't crossing borders.

            [–]spartansheep 0 points1 point ago

            there's actually a timewarp that was set up there as part of an old immigration policy back in the 50's. What would be a 3 minute drive takes 3 hours.

            [–]PaulWR 26 points27 points ago

            Holy shit... I just realized that Mexico was on the right and the US was on the left...

            [–]handsome_manson 4 points5 points ago

            i did not realise this until i got to your comment haha

            [–]raoul_llamas_duke 6 points7 points ago

            yeah, just figured that out too...blew my mind

            [–]AKBWFC 0 points1 point ago

            wait what? this true?!

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              [–]Hardly_Normal 1 point2 points ago

              People also commute from Mexico to the US on daily basis because of taxes. Nexus, a government's right to tax you, doesn't exist in the US if you don't stay overnight. Immigrants who cross the boarder back home each night pay no federal/state income taxes to the US.

              [–]FlippoManiacs 14 points15 points ago

              are they really immirgants if they go home every night?

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                [–]Klexicon 0 points1 point ago

                When I went to Tijuana about 6 years ago, all we had to do to walk INTO Mexico was go though 3 turnstiles, I didn't see a single cop or anything until we were already in mexico. On the way out we had to go through metal detectors, drug sniffing dogs, and x-ray machines as well as ID verification. It was interesting seeing the difference.

                [–]mynamejesse1334 0 points1 point ago

                I....I learned something today. Thank you kind sir or madam

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                  [–]jaynone 18 points19 points ago

                  This picture is lovely but you can get shots that look like this flipped either way, or with equal development on both sides.

                  [–]CitizenPremier 8 points9 points ago

                  Where? In CA I've only seen the Mexican side developed.

                  [–]toddbass10 10 points11 points ago

                  El Paso.

                  [–]Vulkans 7 points8 points ago

                  As other people have stated: You can travel on the same stretch of road at the Juarez / El Paso border and it can go either way as you go.

                  Source: I live there.

                  [–]toddbass10 4 points5 points ago

                  Didn't see others comments. I did some work in El Paso a few years ago and was amazed at the difference between the two cities.

                  [–]Vulkans 6 points7 points ago

                  It's a bit of an unusual case though: On the western Mexican side of the Juarez - El Paso border what you see is the Anapra area which is basically the outskirts of the city and definitely the poorest sector you can find, full of cardboard and corrugated metal homes. Anyone who takes a look across will likely get the impression that the entire city is like that, however this is not the case.

                  Much of the industrial sector on the El Paso side is located next to Anapra, so it is quite likely that's where you were at the time.

                  To give the Mexican authorities some credit though, Anapra has improved considerably over the years but still looks very much rough around the edges.

                  [–]toddbass10 1 point2 points ago

                  I was doing work @ Del Sol Medical Center (installing their wireless network). As a side note, I did take a trip out to eat at Cattleman's Steakhouse. One of the best steaks I've ever had.

                  [–]fargin_bastiges 2 points3 points ago

                  No trip to El Paso is complete without driving out to Cattleman's.

                  [–]Vulkans 0 points1 point ago

                  Great place indeed, if you're ever out here again give Rudy's BBQ a visit as well, delicious ribs, brisket and pork sandwiches.

                  [–]fkwillrice 0 points1 point ago

                  anywhere in texas really

                  [–]jaynone 0 points1 point ago

                  El Paso for sure, although you have the river to separate the counties there.

                  [–]Jorgeragula05 76 points77 points ago

                  But which is which?

                  [–]redx1105 95 points96 points ago

                  San Ysidro, CA on the left. Tijuana on the right. I live in San Ysidro. Best of both worlds!

                  [–]flax41 77 points78 points ago

                  I wonder if he asked this as a joke assuming the US was the more developed side...

                  [–]Hanuman7591 28 points29 points ago

                  Thats what I, assuming the same thing, took it as.

                  [–]mediumdeviation 17 points18 points ago

                  I thought the right side was the US too, though the billboard saying "Genero Lopaz" gave it away.

                  [–]The_Adventurist 13 points14 points ago

                  I assumed the opposite. I was thinking, "of course Mexico wouldn't have a problem with getting right up close to that border".

                  [–]I_am_Mexico[!] 14 points15 points ago

                  I'm just trying to hug closer my good ol' buddy ol' pal, the USA.

                  [–]SUDDENLY_FECES 0 points1 point ago

                  Account date of creation. ಠ_ಠ

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                    [–]littleimp 6 points7 points ago

                    The US side is obviously the one with the fence.

                    [–]redx1105 4 points5 points ago

                    Yeah I kinda realized this a little too late.

                    [–]shabutaru118 8 points9 points ago

                    I think its more about how mexico is extremely close to the border, like a metaphor on how mexicans would like to get into the us, and the left side being kind of deserted is the us trying to be unwelcoming.

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                        [–]ducanexxx 1 point2 points ago

                        And who is who?

                        [–]ComputerisedCaveman 18 points19 points ago

                        Here's another international border in a built up area.

                        [–]raabbasi 3 points4 points ago

                        That's somewhere in Europe, correct? Due to the EU treaties, they don't have border separations.

                        [–]elpaw 6 points7 points ago

                        Netherlands & Germany, Vaals

                        [–]ComputerisedCaveman 4 points5 points ago

                        Yes, it's somewhere within Europe (look up Schengen). No queues, no visas, no NEXUS, no worries. You might be stopped by roving customs agents, but you're more likely to win the lottery. I found this picture after looking up 'border' on wikipedia; there's plenty of good examples there.

                        [–]rechlin 1 point2 points ago

                        In all fairness, we don't have anything like that between member states within the US, either. I realize Schengen extends past the EU, but it's fairly analogous.

                        [–]ComputerisedCaveman 1 point2 points ago

                        You're not quite right. Even though California has more debt than most countries, neither it nor the other 49 states are sovereign. The European Union consist of sovereign countries which in turn may consist of federate states. So if you're looking for an analogue to the USA, the Federal Republic of Germany is the best example.

                        And the Schengen agreement doesn't extend to all EU members. The United Kingdom and Ireland chose to keep to themselves. Or rather, the UK didn't want to take part and Ireland didn't want to close its border with the UK which is understandable.

                        Further, the Nordic countries have long let their citizens travel and take residence amongst themselves without needing passports, or even a picture ID. So Norway and Iceland decided to take part in the Schengen agreement without becoming members of the EU (they are signatories to other pan-European agreements as well).

                        In short: USA ≈ Germany; EU ≈ OAS + NAFTA; EU ≠ USA

                        [–]Roopa132 9 points10 points ago

                        It's a "border" between Germany and the Netherlands. (Germany on the right, Netherlands on the left). Western Europe has barely any recognizable borders (aside from toll booths here and there in crucial areas). You can often stand in two countries at once and there are some cities which are built across borders. One famous city is Straßburg (German) or Strasbourg (French) because that's where the European Parliament is based. You can just walk across a short bridge to get from France to Germany and vice versa. When there are big events in the city you'll see French police on one side of the river and German police on the other side.

                        [–]DaJoW 6 points7 points ago

                        There is a town in Belgium / Netherlands where a single building can be in both nations. There are cafés where one half closes earlier than the other due to different laws in the two countries.

                        [–]barthrh 2 points3 points ago

                        Here is another.

                        [–]The_Double 1 point2 points ago

                        Looks like germany-netherlands. The yellow licence plates are Dutch, the text on the house is german.

                        edit: the blue sign with stars indicates a border crossing.

                        [–]Anonymous3542 0 points1 point ago

                        Nogales?

                        [–]bigplansisay 7 points8 points ago

                        The US side is developed a couple miles north of that. It's not like it's the middle of nowhere.

                        [–]ZombieMime 8 points9 points ago

                        Bet most who look at this photo assume the dirt side is mexico...

                        [–]chris-martin 71 points72 points ago

                        What would extraterrestrials think of this shit?

                        "Why are you not utilizing this space right next to the city?"

                        "Because government."

                        [–]thunderplacefires 43 points44 points ago

                        probably just "KILL ALL HUMANS"

                        [–]karma_virus 17 points18 points ago

                        Rape them! Rape them with tentacles!

                        [–]theghostofme 17 points18 points ago

                        The extraterrestrials are Japanese? Actually, that really does a good job of explaining Japan.

                        [–]12_Baconed_Narwhals 11 points12 points ago

                        actually, it also explains quite a bit about extraterrestrials.

                        [–]CitizenPremier 18 points19 points ago

                        It's not that odd, most eusocial animals have separate territories.

                        [–]The_Turbinator 3 points4 points ago

                        On Earth.

                        [–]CitizenPremier 8 points9 points ago

                        If it's evolved here, it will probably evolve there too...

                        [–]sgtpppr -2 points-1 points ago

                        Have you been to Tijuana?

                        [–]Badideanarwhals 0 points1 point ago

                        Actually, government is the reason that the Mexico side is developed. It is so fence around the border because of the border.

                        [–]Un-needed_Edit 169 points170 points ago

                        http://i.imgur.com/GNwJQ.jpg

                        [–]NolanRoss 72 points73 points ago

                        Needs way more contrast.

                        [–]Un-needed_Edit 147 points148 points ago

                        http://i.imgur.com/1tMlL.jpg

                        [–]NolanRoss 74 points75 points ago

                        Oh yeah. Now add Freddie Mercury and lasers.

                        [–]Un-needed_Edit 226 points227 points ago

                        http://i.imgur.com/pnBu2.jpg

                        [–]Dr_Wreck 60 points61 points ago

                        Your name is 'un-needed' edit, and yet you take requests.

                        I'm not sure what to believe about you.

                        [–]Xiaz89 15 points16 points ago

                        I guess needed != requested/wanted.

                        [–]kingster20 3 points4 points ago

                        Who needs a picture of freddy mercury and lasers?

                        [–]ollew 9 points10 points ago

                        who doesn't?

                        [–]Dr_Wreck 1 point2 points ago

                        The guy who asked for it.

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                          [–]Wuvluv 4 points5 points ago

                          I find that there is a lack of lens flare here.

                          [–]Toribor 20 points21 points ago

                          http://i.imgur.com/agcjq.gif

                          [–]long_wang_big_balls 0 points1 point ago

                          wipes tear

                          Beautiful.

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                            [–]jackskidney 5 points6 points ago

                            Is it possible to get a ton of contrast on half but none/less in Mexico?

                            [–]e216 25 points26 points ago*

                            http://i.imgur.com/JyXpx.jpg

                            //EDIT: Wrong side. Silly Austrian. I'll do it again.

                            //EDIT #2: http://i.imgur.com/teO6x.jpg

                            [–]allwaysnice 11 points12 points ago

                            But...the Mexican side has all the contrast now!

                            [–]jackskidney 29 points30 points ago

                            First they take all the jobs, now their leaching the pigment out of our country.

                            [–]mattbridel 7 points8 points ago

                            i cant wait to see what happens next!

                            [–]e216 24 points25 points ago

                            http://i.imgur.com/zDhRX.jpg

                            [–]Neosilver 0 points1 point ago

                            Is your name an anagram of what I think it is?

                            [–]LBFrost 8 points9 points ago

                            Wrong side. Mexico's on the right.

                            [–]ajleece 8 points9 points ago

                            Really? Shit.

                            [–]jackskidney 1 point2 points ago

                            Those are both great/hilarioussauce. My thanks to you.

                            [–]ownworldman 0 points1 point ago

                            Oh, my eyes!

                            [–]heavyfuture121 24 points25 points ago

                            This account. I like it.

                            [–]megatom0 3 points4 points ago

                            I see George Lucas has become a redditor now.

                            [–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

                            Finally a novelty account I can get on board with!

                            [–]abl0ck0fch33s3 6 points7 points ago

                            actually, while admittedly not necessary, i feel like this edit actually improved the original picture.

                            [–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

                            aww, My beautiful Tijuana... http://tacna.net/wp-content/uploads/MX12182341041925.jpg

                            [–]dessicatedfetus 22 points23 points ago

                            A guy I work with told me about how a neighbor of his got killed by a cartel because he witnessed an assassination.

                            a guy I went to school with was really bummed out because some guys tried kidnapping his friend for ransom and his friend got shot in the head twice.

                            my grandfather got hit by a truck there in the 80s coming home from work and he got left to die in the street.

                            your city keeps the beaches north of it shut down half the time because of polution, and over a thousand people a month got killed at the beginning of 08 because of the drug war.

                            you have a very strange definition of beauty.

                            [–]dadkisser 27 points28 points ago

                            Tijuana can be fun, but only because it is undeniably a lawless disgusting shithole that no self respecting person would enjoy soberly. Fucking dirty ass city full of criminals and toothless beggars. I'm sure I'll be downvoted for this, but it doesn't make it any less true. If you've ever been there, you know I'm right.

                            [–]_angel 6 points7 points ago*

                            Tijuana is like the Alabama of Mexico. Of course it is a shit hole.

                            When I went to Guadalajara to visit a friend the guy at the gate to the housing community wouldn't let me in even if I had a pass because the day before a repo lawyer of some sort was assassinated.

                            And coming back from the saloon/country club (people in tuxedos smoking cigars all over the place while playing dominos) there was this drunk driver that drove his car into the bushes and went to bed for the night like that. Everyone was laughing over the whole thing. No one thought negatively regarding the subject. I'm not sure if drunk driving is though to be hilarious in general, or if it was ok because it was private property.

                            Mexico is beautiful, but if you've only been to border towns, then you haven't really been to Mexico.

                            [–]Wammy 17 points18 points ago

                            Mexico is beautiful, but if you've only been to border towns, then you haven't really been to Mexico.

                            I'm Mexican and I approve this message.

                            [–]I_am_Mexico[!] 4 points5 points ago

                            I'm México and I say every city has its large "border town" parts, it's a matter of choice, is that México? or only the "good parts"? Let's not pretend, it's both, half the country is poor and there's plenty of shitty places and things going on.

                            [–]_angel 0 points1 point ago

                            I've been to tons of small villages in Mexico, from southern Mexico up, and in my mind the border towns are vastly different than poor villages.

                            [–]omniphage 0 points1 point ago

                            Comparing Tijuana to any part of the United States is impossible. Tijuana is a shithole, Alabama is rustic but otherwise friendly. You don't get people sewing faces onto soccer balls in Alabama, that's reserved for the animals on the other side of the fence.

                            [–]_angel 1 point2 points ago

                            Hangings, torture, murder in general, inbreeding, and forced ignorance, all from a community that chose to do stuff like that in masses.

                            The drug cartel is a limited number of people. It isn't the entire community. The cartel was created by the US' policies.

                            Can you really say Tijuana is that much worse?

                            [–]dessicatedfetus 0 points1 point ago

                            over 1000 homicides in january, february, and march of 08.

                            [–]_angel 0 points1 point ago

                            Holy shit. That is more than double the murder rate of Oakland, CA.

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                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

                              Yes, yes, death is present in my city and thus is not beautiful, yes, that makes sense. The beach is never close either. I'm able to see beyond the flaws of my city. I'm sure in your city every one is a good samaritan.

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                                [–]tbscotty68 8 points9 points ago

                                I've driven that road many times. Once a firetruck that looked 40-50 years old, overtook me on the downhill stretch, but when it started uphill it couldn't maintain any speed, so everyone passed it back on the uphill stretch and that continued two or three times.

                                [–]_angel 5 points6 points ago

                                It is good you guys let it pass. Momentum matters a shit ton in old/crappy vehicles. The more speed on the downhill the better.

                                [–]tbscotty68 0 points1 point ago

                                Yeah, I felt really weird passing him back, but he was going 20 miles under the speed limit.

                                [–]falconx50 14 points15 points ago

                                "I think this is Genaro..."

                                [–]tututitlookslikerain 4 points5 points ago

                                "I think this is too."

                                [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

                                "When you gotta go, you gotta go."

                                [–]Rawrjumping 12 points13 points ago

                                Nice try Coca-Cola marketing team.

                                [–]robertross 2 points3 points ago

                                Good ol' San Diego...

                                [–]impshial 2 points3 points ago

                                Minecraft Biomes, IRL.

                                [–]Cuzimwhite 5 points6 points ago

                                Well im sorry but as a fat white guy that dont look hard to cross at all lol.

                                [–]Anonymous3542 17 points18 points ago

                                The border patrol swarms that area like bees on a beehive. You'd be caught within minutes if not seconds. The actual wall isn't really meant to stop you, just to hinder you (especially by preventing any vehicles from crossing). Otherwise, it would have to be much bigger and more fortified. As long as they can delay you long enough for the border patrol to find you, there's no need for the Black Gate of Mordor.

                                [–]GordieLaChance 13 points14 points ago

                                I have it on good authority that Mexicans are really sick of fat white guys trying to hop the border and eat all their delicious tacos.

                                [–]SnuggleBear 0 points1 point ago

                                "Mexican Border Patrol" is an oxymoron.

                                [–]tamponlollypops 1 point2 points ago

                                that's where the border patrol comes into action.

                                [–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

                                What is the level of US demand for land next to the border fence? none? ok.

                                [–]GothIfYouMustRD 1 point2 points ago

                                There's a town near where I live. One side of the road is full of nice houses and green grass, on the other you have 'Dero Town'. Pretty much the opposite.

                                [–]Towelie350 1 point2 points ago

                                Riposte!

                                [–]Hirrvi 1 point2 points ago

                                haha you´re on the wrong side xD

                                [–]Lestefania 4 points5 points ago

                                Fuck Genaro Lopez...

                                [–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

                                Reminiscent of the contrast between East and West Germany, no?

                                Very cool photo.

                                [–]gala385 9 points10 points ago

                                Mexico is on the right, dude.

                                [–]timoleon 1 point2 points ago

                                Except that they had fences and walls to keep people in ...

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                                  [–]blade2000 1 point2 points ago

                                  Must be Sunday. Time for the weekly repost of this pic. Hooray!

                                  [–]fetusovaries 0 points1 point ago

                                  RECONCILE EDGES

                                  [–]Xxslash -1 points0 points ago

                                  Mexican here, I came here to see what kind of racist/foxnews comments would be here. But I have to say, well played redeLdit, well played. Upvotes for everyone!

                                  [–]Omegle -2 points-1 points ago

                                  because "mexican" is a human race?

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                                    [–]ShinichiChiba 0 points1 point ago

                                    That place in the top left is a huuuge outlet center, pretty cool and that busy road right on the side of the border is the main way to the coast and down to rosarito. The ocean isn't too far behind the photographer.

                                    [–]knusperknugen 0 points1 point ago

                                    where is this? San Diego - Tijuana?

                                    [–]Padrfe 0 points1 point ago

                                    Looks like the grass is greener.

                                    [–]powerwindows 0 points1 point ago

                                    I prefer living near the Canadian/US border

                                    [–]isot0pes 0 points1 point ago

                                    How do other borders compare?

                                    [–]HayHaxor 0 points1 point ago

                                    Hmm which is which??

                                    [–]Coolfuckingname 0 points1 point ago

                                    My friend used to live just off the photo to the left in a trailer.

                                    She used to have rocks thrown at her from the mexico border. Maybe with slingshots.

                                    Its a quiet isolated area.

                                    [–]97nachotv 0 points1 point ago

                                    The U.S. is on the left, right?

                                    [–]sagreer70 0 points1 point ago

                                    I can see why the city on the left was called "the Whale's Vagina" by the Germans.

                                    [–]sabu632 0 points1 point ago

                                    I would rainbow road this place.

                                    [–]porkshopper 0 points1 point ago

                                    I dont know what side looks better

                                    [–]ordig -3 points-2 points ago

                                    Borders are retarded.

                                    [–]deadendcruiser 0 points1 point ago

                                    Well this isn't El Paso and Juarez for sure. I lived on a hill and could see Mexico from my backyard. It was nothing but shanty houses, it was sad dude.

                                    [–]Anonymous3542 0 points1 point ago

                                    San Ysidro/Tijuana

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                                    [–]tamponlollypops 1 point2 points ago

                                    American TV does not do most of Mexico justice as to how not to different it is from other places... Mexico is usually depicted as a desert waste land but you have to travel more inland to see desert.

                                    [–]larrykins 8 points9 points ago

                                    Actually American TV depicts Mexico as being a cartel riddled wasteland. Which, in reality isn't really far off.

                                    [–]e-socrates 0 points1 point ago

                                    Poor USA, so far from God and so near to Mexico

                                    [–]warpfield 0 points1 point ago

                                    The US-Canada border in Pt. Roberts is similar. Except it's the States that is poor.

                                    [–]Anonymous3542 0 points1 point ago*

                                    Point Roberts' border is a joke though. This is a massive, heavily fortified border. Also, US is on the left, Mexico on the right, in case that wasn't clear.

                                    [–]r81984 0 points1 point ago

                                    That is because the landowners purposely will not let the land be developed more than a golf course. The poorer people live on the canada side.

                                    [–]Fabsun 0 points1 point ago

                                    so which one is mexico?

                                    [–]lizardking99 2 points3 points ago

                                    The one on the right

                                    [–]MoonRazer -1 points0 points ago

                                    That's a surprisingly meaningful shot. So..which side is which?

                                    [–]crookers 1 point2 points ago

                                    US is the sparse side, Mexico is the built up side.

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