I’ve held similar views for years.
Look at North America above the Rio Grande as a whole. Natural resources and opportunities abound to create wealth and prosperity. And it works quite well in the US and Canada.
Now look south of the Rio Grande. There are nearly the same natural resources and opportunities, yet there is much corruption everywhere, in particular Mexico. There was corruption in Mexico long before the cartels came into existence.
What is the common denominator creating this? Race or the predominant religion of Catholicism?
It has to do with the history of how the colonies were established in the Americas. Spanish colonies were focused on extracting resources.
The English did not not have same fortune, they couldn't find gold so they had to take the time to develop the 13 Colonies.
Catholic church bears a lot of blame. Vatican made it policy to send their troublesome commie trash priests to the Americas. Plus, the last pope actively defended convicted pedos.
Kinda like Starmer of Britain.