[P-40]

We know south of the border sucks. What more do we need to know?

[Cagey]

What more do we need to know?

Remember, the Alamo.

And I'd recommend seeing the film of the same name. It's fairly accurate and well done. It's no small wonder Texans are so proud of their state.

[dennisw]

Mexico is a medieval pit. The less wee know about it and the less we have to do with it, the better

[BunnySlippers]

They sold a good part of their country (just one year before the California Gold Rush) and now they're whining ...

If we hadn't bought those lands they'd be just as forsaken as the rest of Mexico.

[MeanWestTexan]

"We know south of the border sucks. What more do we need to know?"

Why it sucks, so the mistakes are not repeated:

Socialism
Corruption
Superstition* and ignorance

being the three biggest problems.

*any Roman Catholic who thinks 90% of what passes for Catholicism in Mexico is actually Roman Catholic --- or even generically Christian --- is mistaken. It's thinnly-veiled native pagan religion with the various Saints/Virgin Mary/Jesus veneered on top.

[absolootezer0]

gotta know that in 1836, a band of 189 texans held off 7,000 mexicans for 13 days.

the mexicans only won due to vastly superior numbers. a lesson the american people would do well to remember as hispanic is the fastest growing "race" in america.

[Fruitbat]

We know south of the border sucks. What more do we need to know?

Not only that, but it seems that our public schools are shortchanging our students in teaching our own history big time since most students haven't a clue how our (relatively young) nation works. Meanwhile, they're taught all kinds of liberal nonsense as the focus on the fundamentals continues to circle the drain.