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We’re missing yet another capitalist experiment go bad. Chile self-destructed earlier under the watchful eye of the IMF and its neo-liberal reforms. Mexico, geographically, is much closer to us and you would think that its slide into anarchy would garner a little more attention in our news media.
Nah.
The breakdown of Mexican civilized society continues unabashedly while the important powers that be continue to make their money. The unravelling of the social fabric of Mexican society is chilling reminder of lawlessness actually is.
The North American Free Investor Agreement (NAFTA) was the harbinger of the demise of Mexican society. Austerity and cost-cutting denied the government the funds necessary to do what governments are supposed to do, serve and protect their people. Not industry, not finance, not capital – the people of Mexico. The inequality and insecurity are so entrenched, the people so desperate, people will do anything to survive. Morality, ethics all go down the shitter when you struggling just to survive the day. Consider the police situation:
Watch closely and you can see our future written in the blood of the poor of Mexico. We mourn for them, yet fail to see the precursors (neo-liberal reforms, etc.) that are shredding the social fabric of our societies.
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