Posted on 06/21/2015 5:58:02 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
Mexico is playing a duplicitous game with the West, and it is time to take a more serious approach towards the geopolitical risk emerging south of the Rio Grande
As the United States and Canada struggle with geopolitical challenges abroad, the potential weak link in continental defense sits at the U.S. southern border. For too long has Mexico forged a political path that often acts at cross-purposes to the goals of its democratic northern neighbors. And the problems run far deeper than just Mexico’s internal difficulties with the drug cartels. The nation’s true allegiances remain undefined.
The Mexican ambassador to Russia—Ruben Beltran—has recently come out with some recent statements to Russia’s official media channels that should cause concern in American and Canadian diplomatic circles:
“Russia has all the elements and relations [needed] to successfully counter the current economic crisis ... Many are talking about Russia’s turn towards China, but we see that Latin America is also playing a very important role in these relations and we also see that countries such as Myanmar and Bahrain have very promising relations with Russia and so do some of the German companies,” Beltran said ... Beltran added that Russian business circles are “developing appetite” for strengthening ties with the countries of Latin America. He also noted that Mexico and Russia are bonded by “very close friendship” and this should be celebrated, especially given the fact that the year of 2015 marks 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.”
(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...
In fact, my family is from Mexico, and I still have family there, along with some in Spain. I didn't say Mexico had no problems, nor that I support the Mexican government, but it isn't a "third world country." It's just a fact.
I agree entirely. I’ve worked with Mexicans and you’re right they hate America. They’re only here because they’re too stupid to understand anything at all about how a society based on the rule of law works and know only how to foul their own nest. They’ve turned Mexico into a craphole they can’t run away from fast enough and would rather die than have to go back to. I hate them.
I call it a “turd world country.” I live in San Diego near the border and stay on this side at all times.
Like we don’t have an uneducated and criminal class? Send the population of Baltimore or Chicago into Mexico, and see how they’ll start thinking about America.
Nobody said we don’t have an uneducated and criminal class. But I hope you see a difference between organized crime cartels in Mexico and crime in America. And I hope you don’t buy the argument that Mexico’s drug cartels are all America’s fault. The majority of Americans are not elicit drug users. But I do agree, we are trending the way of Mexico or the Soviet Union.
My only objection is the idea that Mexico is a "third world country" on par with something in Africa or countries like Honduras, where the crime is far worse and poverty far more crushing.
Zero Tariffs gives the advantage to countries with slave level labor costs. That is why China owns us, because Americans buy CHEAP instead of buying QUALITY. WE, the USA, once the leading industrial manufacturing country in the world can’t even build a car or anything else without imported items to go in it. AMERICANS don’t buy MADE IN AMERICA! Look what happened to our Auto industry! WE destroyed it by buying Jap cars.
I work in the auto industry. 60hrs+/wk, mandatory OT since the beginning of January. My plant ships to Mexico, too.
You’re lucky. Think about what Detroit used to look like and what it looks like now. Add to that hundreds of small towns who no longer have manufacturing plants and factories so the streets have turned to dust. It isn’t much, but I’ll only drive an American car. AND I’ll only put American gas in it!
Detroit covers what, 170 square miles? And it’s gentrifying (downtown). When you buy a new car, check the sticker. Some foreign models have more American content than their American counterparts.
“IMHO, ain’t gonna happen.”
Yea, your probably right.
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