Shit Going to Shit - LOL@MEXICO edition

[Arnox]

Mexico could use a good governmental revamp, its practically run by cartels as it is.

as long as the overthrow does not put the cartels directly in power, it will be a good thing.

This.

Dude, shit would be so cash if the cartels became the official face of the Mexican govt. Think about it, all drugs would become legal in mexico, half the country would be in a mad dash north and we would literally have to wall off Mexico. And not that shitty fence they have, like a legit wall. Once the cartels notice they aren't getting aid from America + no one will do trade with them + no way of sustaining its people they would say "Time to knock down the wall and take what belongs to us!"

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This is partly why we need the second amendment.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State...

Although it's obviously great to have a military for defense, in a country where a whole bunch of people can legally and easily get a gun, all of a sudden, you're looking at facing off against A WHOLE LOT MORE than the military.

[starvingniglet]

they did not give one single fuck when Uruguay legalized weed. they don't give one single fuck drugs are legal in Amsterdam.

Yeah, you are right, you win this debate.  I guess the cartels would throw a big party if drugs were legalized in the countries where they make their fortunes....they would not care at all that their profits will disappear, seeing as how they are motivated by money and all.

[Σ]

Yeah, you are right, you win this debate.  I guess the cartels would throw a big party if drugs were legalized in the countries where they make their fortunes....they would not care at all that their profits will disappear, seeing as how they are motivated by money and all.

You need to think about what you are saying. If all drugs were legal in all countries then no more under the table business for them. Given that they already produce a majority of North Americas drugs why do you not think they would just go legal if they already have the means to sustain large drug manufacturing operations?

[starvingniglet]

You need to think about what you are saying. If all drugs were legal in all countries then no more under the table business for them. Given that they already produce a majority of North Americas drugs why do you not think they would just go legal if they already have the means to sustain large drug manufacturing operations?

because the profit margins are so much higher with illegal drugs.

you need to think about this:  if the cartels wanted drugs legalized, they would be well on the way to being legalized.  the 'cartels' are more than just a bunch of sweaty mexicans cutting each others balls and heads off and shit, they bleed into all sorts of legal areas already.  Haven't you ever wondered why drugs stay illegal pretty much everywhere, in spite of all the damage done by the drug war, and the relative harmlessness of drugs compared to the legal recreational consumables?  Its because the 'cartels' and their allies put their money and influence into maintaining the status quo....and rightly so, because the money is so much better with their commodity being illegal

[aldra]

if all drugs were legalised in America, the pharmaceuticals industry would dominate the market with existing infrastructure to create superior product. that, and the upper management of said companies are already entrenched in the government.

so pharmaceutical companies have superior product, pre-existing infrastructure making for lower costs and pre-existing sales channels - what chance do the cartels have?

regardless, 'the cartels' aren't a congruent group - they tend to hate each other as much as they hate the military groups trying to stop them, which prevents any one of them from gaining a major foothold over the others.