George Lopez so disconnected from his roots, I think he is been hanging around with white people for too long. I don't know if the movie is set in the 80s or this is how George still see his community in 2023. Times have changed, Hispanics are not "cholos" and gardeners only, the community has become very productive and educated. This movie simply show the view of Hispanics that became rich and got disconnected from their community.