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Originally Posted by DonQuigleone
I think that what Jorge was trying to say was that the reason why Mexico is the way it is today is because the united States has systematically tried to keep it from forming a secure and coherent government, as it would go against US interests to have a powerful country on the US's southern border. And likewise, to the American right Mexico (and Mexicans) have always been a threat.
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the majority of people in the uUS would love a stable and coherent government in Mexico. If nothig else the illegal immagriants form SA would stop in Mexico instead moving further North.
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And historically it's true, since Mexico's independence, the United States repeatedly attacked and undermined it's nascent government.
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Repeatedly? US and Mexico fought only 1 war, 2 if you count Texas.
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He also seems to, quite rightly, see that Mexico's problems are internal in nature, but he also, quite rightly, sees that many of the historic reasons for those problems originate in Mexico's relationship with the United States. Even the Drug Wars is largely fueled by money and weapons coming from the United States. If Mexico didn't border the USA, it would likely be a lot better off.
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Mexico's problem is 95% of its own making. US didn't force a PRI dictatorship on Mexico for a century. Mexico develop that on its own.