I think it’s fairly complicated, but yes. There are hundreds of billions in drug money floating around, and it goes where it needs to.
Bill clinton grew up in Hot Springs among the Dixie Mafia, and was involved in the drug cartels at an early age. Then while he was governor, he was involved in the Mena Airport smuggling operation. He met openly with major drug figures in the White House, and I’m pretty sure he was getting a cut from the cartels. In turn, he would try to ensure that the DEA went after the little guys, and thereby eliminated competition for the cartels.
Did Bush get paid directly? His father was involved in the Mena operation as V.P., but I think did it mostly for patriotic reasons, to help the Contras after the Dems cut off funding. Of course, you can do it for good reasons, yet it still tends to corrupt.
I’m pretty sure Obama is getting a cut, and presumably also the Chicago mob, which is giving him his directions on such matters.
And they also pay off law enforcement, selected people in the FBI, police, border patrol, and so forth. Not everyone is corrupt, but there’s a lot of money, and at least some people willing to take it.
But there’s not much doubt that money flows to the top as well.
I can hardly bear thinking about that much evil. I have to go out and work in my garden.