The claim that cartels run Mexico is often amplified as a form of propaganda by powerful elites to shape public perception and legitimize external involvement. By portraying the country as fundamentally controlled by criminal organizations, this narrative simplifies a far more complex reality and creates political cover for calls for U.S. intervention.
Mexico’s current political polarization is between elites who want a return to an era when the government served corporate interests and Mexicans who believe capitalism should be more humane. It’s not surprising that most Mexicans support the latter. The old political establishment is using the ‘cartels run Mexico’ narrative to delegitimize the current government and bring back the old, corrupt political parties.
Mexico’s current political polarization is between elites who want a return to an era when the government served corporate interests and Mexicans who believe capitalism should be more humane. It’s not surprising that most Mexicans support the latter. The old political establishment is using the ‘cartels run Mexico’ narrative to delegitimize the current government and bring back the old, corrupt political parties.
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