The Future of El Paso in the Decline of Globalization 

I think EP has a bright future but city leadership and the public needs to be on point. Improvements in infrastructure, basic maintenance to roads and public areas , future proactive city planning, business friendly incentives to attract global companies - be future thinking while respecting the past. From a public / citizen perspective - we need to have accountability for defacing properties, not treat public areas like trash lots and embrace change/modernization that will benefit all.

El Paso is definitely an up and coming city. I liken it to Phoenix in the 80-90s.

John you bring up a great perspective. I would like to read that book. I had a great experience meeting with Alejandro earlier this month when I made the long drive from Dallas to El Paso to look at homes. I have made my decision to sell in Dallas and am looking forward to finding my new home in El Paso. Happy New Year to you, Alejandro and your families.

John goes macro! Great video totally agree. MY biggest concern for El Paso is the water situation. I hope our ingenious companies will figure out a solution. Either massively scaling desalination or creating water from locally harvested hydrogen and oxygen. But yes Mexico will benefit and El Paso as a port of entry.

Just a note. I grew up in ELP, I moved to ATL and lived in ATL for 20 years, went back to ELP and lived there for 2 years (2021-2023), I just moved back to ATL. I could not make it earning $28.00 an hr with my wife being a housewife. Seems like both parents have to work to make it. I did not like that at all..

Like your optimism man. Spent 30 years in EP. Left in 1999 and never looked back.

I moved to EP last year, should have done it years ago. So happy here, lovely city with lovely people. This is my permanent home now. Shame about the naive local politics but at least we're in sane, rational, magnificent Texas. I could also have written Real America but Texas will suffice.

We can only hope globalization collapses. El Paso's local gov't needs big leadership changes in order to big up for these opportunities

San Antonio and El Paso will be HUGE in the next 10 years for industrial. I am currently in Tucson and am thinking to El Paso or San Antonio instead of Phoenix. Phoenix already has so much competition and El Paso and San Antonio will be in a great position for property value increasing for the next bull run. Manufacturing is huge and the railroad and 10 are in El Paso and San Antonio. Tucson is a failed city where they do not want to grow but are forced to because of the I-10. Would for sure move to El Paso if they chose to be pro-development.

Love this type of forward looking content. Love to see more.

Happy New Year John & Team... I love watching your content.

It really sucks to live in El Paso, with the highest property taxes and low paid wages in the state. Texas is considered to be the sanctuary state for companies and Californians. All in all, it's a recipe for disaster here, as inflation has been increasing with higher government demands for spending. I expect to see more small businesses close here.

I'm halfway through Zeihan's book - intriguing! I often wonder that with such in depth and expansive research and narrative, is it accurately portraying "reality". Time will tell. For example, some will say that globalization is not dead. As I write, South Texas businessmen are planning to meet with 30 Japanese business men in Austin about mfg projects in MX and the US. And then we have the countries around Vietnam and So. Korea etc., not to forget India. Time will tell. John, you mentioned about a food shortage; some analysts say there is no food shortage only a lack of distribution channels. What Zeihan mentions about EVs replacing fossil fuels is most intriguing. The thrust is it's gonna take a = l o n g = time and the cost for a 1 to 1 replacement of electric to go mainstream, replacing oil, etc, is almost prohibitive. Again, it's a problem of matching supply with demand. There's a ton of energy in many places - but it can't be exported to where the demand is. Which brings to mind the Green Agenda which is going to bankrupt Americans but that's okay with Swab and company, namely the U.N. and Progressive Liberals. The Agenda requires open space and their plans to violate property rights is shocking to say the least. John, I'm very busy but I may try to organize a Freedom Pod here in El Paso. I may reach out to you for your interest and input. You are an interesting person and you're doing a great job with your commentaries. I've watched a number of your videos. Keep up the great work.

Japan and U.S. need each other

I've been to el paso 100eds of times and trust me it is not anything like the news seems to portray! It's gorgeous, the weather is phenomenal, and the people are kind and funny! I will say you would do will to learn Spanish, l speak it fluently so l don't worry about it , but some that don't might find it easier to communicate. Don't get me wrong there is a lot of english spoken, but the mom and pop stores are the ones l like, and alot of those are the older el paseans and the majority speak Spanish.l got a ways to go , but definitely retiring there!😊😊

El Paso needs to invest in a public transit and attract foreign investors. We have the labor force to do anything but since we dont have that many opportunities workers have to travel to find them.

i just want to see it more green and vibrant with trees and grass

Always nicely done videos

I agree, we have to be realistic

Interesting video, but I don't really see how this is a good thing in the long term for US Workers. Importing any third-world low-skill labor force in droves will only aggravate the issues this city/state faces already, but possibly to levels that are unmanageable. Higher competition in the labor pool will only drive down wages, increase vagrancy, increase crime, and lower property values as a result. And in the end, would only benefit the corporations and the consumers, but no-one in-between as usual.

Everyone has I different perspective on this but this will not benefit the citizens this would benefit the big corporations what they need to do is increase the minimum wage….

I guess there's always a benefit leaving next to a trash can. yea ofcorse !

I understand what you are saying , and though l agree with most of what you're saying there are things to consider, globalization doesn't just pertain to the economy. We have alliances with other countries for a reason , one being the U.N countries stay together for safety as well. We unify in times of war. And as far as workforce, if we were to pay better wages you would be surprised how many of 400,000 workers would be back. Population is down because if you can't earn a livable wage why would you have children you couldn't afford to raise! I'm sure the author of the book is a intellect, but , you know what they say about opinions. L will leave it at that

I wouldn’t want to live anywhere near El Paso..

Open the border and make the migrants work

They need a lake on the Westside 👍

New homes that are being built are crap