Quote:This narco-gangster-quasi-state can only exist where the legitimate state is too week to stop it. And once it's established, well, as they say, "Power concedes nothing..",
Mexico can't do anything about it. A power vacuum will always be filled by someone.
Quote:So we're complicit for some reason.
Therefore, they operate in a zone where they are semi sanctioned by the state. Which is horrifying.
We are the biggest customer for the products that the cartels produce. And the destination for the cartel's human transportation industry.
It would benefit both the legitimate Mexican government, as well as us, if we were actually serious about controlling Southern border.
We could do that, but we won't.
Money on this side of the border is big part of it of course. A lot of palms are being greased in the US directly and indirectly,by the cartels activities.A huge, taxpayer funded industry exists to handle "the war on drugs", and the revolving door of catch , detain, deport, repeat. Over and over.
And there is also a huge, insane, suicidal, ideological contingent that argues against any border control at all. Who say that it is is somehow immoral to even try to keep substances, and persons, out of our country that shouldn't be here. Who subscribe to the bizarre notion that someone or, some group, who believes in personal, and national self preservation, is morally inferior to those that do not. That surviving just isn't fair, especially to those that don't.