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The "ugly American" has been a thing for decades.
Oh man, I could write stories all day about ugly Americans I've witnessed south of the border. .. racist abusive condescending gringos in latino nations have been politely tolerated.
Of course, I could also rant about the increase in mordida hassles we've faced as we aged. As little kids we were never hassled in Baja or on the mainland. As driving teens and young adults we got squeezed a little more in the 60s and 70s.
As adults in the 80s and 90s, especially as the culture changed and cartels grew in power, it got to where we didn't want to risk long driving trips to fish or surf anymore.