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Modernturnkey 18 points ago +23 / -5

If most were golden, so many wouldn't be in the cartel, and in that capacity, mexico wouldn't be a shithole. It's like the "not all black people" argument.

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War_Hamster 14 points ago +15 / -1

Mexico actually formed a federalist Republic in 1824, based upon the US Constitution, but civil war and foreign invasion and influence cut that experiment short and they've had serious corruption problems ever since.

Yes, European banking interests had a lot to do with that.

That's not an excuse and it's not disagreeing with your point, just providing a bit of context.

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ZeroG1515 -5 points ago +2 / -7

always blaming someone else for the glaring failures in other societies.

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aconcernedtroll 16 points ago +17 / -1

Mexico is closer to the America of our founding fathers at this point. No welfare state. Very little govt market regulations, very free market.

Can you imagine Americans today forming militias to combat corrupt local govts and cartels?

Big issues are gun laws, rampant corruption, and proclivity for voilence.

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Lepreco-Inc 5 points ago +5 / -0

Yes. Hurricane coast has had ad hock militias form after disasters.

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War_Hamster 3 points ago +3 / -0

They also have a two-tiered system with very limited social mobility.

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War_Hamster 2 points ago +2 / -0

Me: "That's not an excuse"

You: "always blaming someone else"

Reconcile?

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conservativeyuppie 4 points ago +7 / -3

Secularism destroyed Mexico. Look up the Cristeros. Those martyrs were far braver than any American would be now.

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ScullyMully 4 points ago +4 / -0

And Leftism

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KernalMustard 1 point ago +1 / -0

Oh come on. Knock it off with the they arnt religious crap.

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EdmondDantesDog 2 points ago +3 / -1

what do you mean so many! its single digit percentage point of the pop. Should I say America is full of white nationalists, gang shootings and crack based on what I read?