- blazera ( @blazera@kbin.social ) 55•1 year ago
I remember Mexico pleading for US to legalize marijuana, as these cartels only exist to capitalize on the US market for illegal drugs
- ours ( @ours@lemmy.film ) English3•1 year ago
It’s not like the US learned a lesson during the alcohol prohibition.
- Buelldozer ( @Buelldozer@lemmy.today ) 50•1 year ago
JFC, I do not understand what is with these Republican Politicians and their hard-on for sending our military into Mexico. It would make the situation 100 times worse in every imaginable way.
- RickyRigatoni ( @RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml ) 13•1 year ago
Remember that time we invaded Mexico and took almost half their country? I think the republicans just want the rest to complete their collection.
- oatscoop ( @oatscoop@midwest.social ) English10•1 year ago
Fascists love starting wars.
They’re a great way to silence critics and boost support through “us vs them patriotism”. They’re the perfect distraction from domestic issues and an excuse for consolidating power. They’re also great for making a boatload of money.
- BarqsHasBite ( @someguy3@lemmy.ca ) English7•1 year ago
Iraq and Afghanistan are over, need a new war. But we can’t afford to help Ukraine against Russia, oh no, not that, an actual bad state, too expensive. I swear the cognitive dissonance is unreal.
- ours ( @ours@lemmy.film ) English4•1 year ago
Some people grew up reading way too much Tom Clancy but some of us have an easier time telling military fantasy from reality. What’s next? Sending the Swiss Guard to secure Israel/Palestine (yes, TC suggested this in a book).
- Maeve ( @Maeve@kbin.social ) 1•1 year ago
The clincher is, as much as people fear and hate our own gangs and cartels, as despicable as some of the activity is, most regular people trust them way more than military and police at home. Anything but focus on that we made the mess, have only ourselves to blame. Yes this is a broad, sweeping statement with plenty of exceptions, and it’s also the bottom line.
- Adderbox76 ( @Adderbox76@lemmy.ca ) English42•1 year ago
I believe that’s called an “invasion”.
- ikiru ( @ikiru@lemmy.ml ) 19•1 year ago
US will start focusing on reigniting America’s Backyard policy.
If it wasn’t for 9/11 and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the US would have probably invaded Venezuela to remove Chavez and destroy the revolution to get their oil. They’ve already started drumming up Latin America as the next warzone again. We’ll be seeing the entire region further destabilized more than it already is.
- ChillCapybara ( @ChillCapybara@discuss.tchncs.de ) 12•1 year ago
This is border caravan 2.0 and will be the topic du jour for the election cycle.
- Rentlar ( @Rentlar@lemmy.ca ) 5•1 year ago
Mexican news coming soon: ¡Gringos planean enviar caravana militar a México!
- guts ( @guts@lemmy.ml ) 5•1 year ago
Mexico open borders if they try.