Just thinking out loud here. Plus I haven't had enough coffee yet:
We have X thousands of people risking everything to escape Mexico every year, crossing the border illegally, etc., etc. We all know what happens next.
I never see our political "leaders" (cough) bring up the screamingly obvious fact that these people are trying to escape a miserable, corrupt, festering shit hole of a "country". And if Mexico were NOT such a miserable, corrupt, festering shit hole of a "country", this wouldn't be an issue, people would not be so desperate to get the fuck out of there. Why is that? Why are we not trying to do something about this?
So here's my conspiracy theory, kind of: Russia and China are always looking for an advantage over us. What would we think if one of those countries approached Mexico and said "we'll wipe out your drug cartels and pump and ton of cash into your economy and government. We'll turn your country into a safe tourist paradise and you'll personally be set in your position in the government. All we'll ask is that you give us a seat or two (or 80) in your legislature, and maybe give us a few other goodies."
Would we wish that we had been a little more proactive with Mexico?
.
We have X thousands of people risking everything to escape Mexico every year, crossing the border illegally, etc., etc. We all know what happens next.
I never see our political "leaders" (cough) bring up the screamingly obvious fact that these people are trying to escape a miserable, corrupt, festering shit hole of a "country". And if Mexico were NOT such a miserable, corrupt, festering shit hole of a "country", this wouldn't be an issue, people would not be so desperate to get the fuck out of there. Why is that? Why are we not trying to do something about this?
So here's my conspiracy theory, kind of: Russia and China are always looking for an advantage over us. What would we think if one of those countries approached Mexico and said "we'll wipe out your drug cartels and pump and ton of cash into your economy and government. We'll turn your country into a safe tourist paradise and you'll personally be set in your position in the government. All we'll ask is that you give us a seat or two (or 80) in your legislature, and maybe give us a few other goodies."
Would we wish that we had been a little more proactive with Mexico?
.