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[–]liberty_primer 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It wasn’t always that way. Mexico used to have a GDP per capita that was 27tb in the world.

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Economy/GDP-per-capita-in-1950

They’ve since fallen to #70. Cartels have done a number on them, and that’s partially at the feet of the USA. The cartels could not and would not exist without the war on drugs.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Most new world countries seem to be very rich. Sadly they are being rampaged my communism. There isnt enough pinochets in the new world.

[–]bagano1 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Because Mexico's business is DRUGS!!! That doesn't get counted on the GDP numbers, genius!!!! My point is, THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS!