WHAT DOES MEXICO
HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE MIDDLE EAST?
First off, you need to read the linked article before you
read this post.
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Now,
the concept of Mexico possibly
having the beginnings of it's own Arab Spring is not new to the Americas .
My
other concern with this theory is in both cases it seems the demonstrations are
limited to college campuses and college students.
Never
the less, let's take a look at what we have potentially going on in Mexico ... a
place I keep track of on a daily basses.
Yesterday,
I was reviewing an article about this same subject and reading a
few
blogs about the protest against the PRI and Nieto's relationship with
the
media, one that is true, and I couldn't help but remember my initial
thought
when I first heard of the Arab Spring.
What
if this social media driven process was to come to Mexico ?
I
think I sent an email to my friend Chuck, warning him how this
"concept"
could
come to the US and worse to
a weakened country like Mexico .
For
several years now, some of us have
talked about the DTO issues in
this
process creates, but how Mexico 's government continues to lose the
confidence
of the Mexican people.
Many
have argued that DTO issue, although dramatic in its violence, has had
little
" impact" on the overall "health" of Mexico .
Most
who have taken this stance base it on the economic status of Mexico .
Simply
put, they make the argument, "Mexico 's numbers look good and
therefore
the problems are minimum"!
Social
fabric is held together by more than just economic numbers!
A
society that cannot feel safe at home... a society that continues to lose
its
confidence in its leadership is a society ripe for change.
I
have long feared the overall health of Mexico was reaching a point of
danger
and the DTO issue was simply one of the viruses that have sickened
the
social organs of Mexico .
The
corruption and exhaustion of the civilian law enforcement and Mexican
Military,
is a dangerous combination when it comes to potential protest on
College
Campuses and people taking to the streets.
If
this article is truly pointing to a dangerous shift in Mexico , our
enemies
will be sure to leverage it.
Nothing
would make Iran happier than
to see Mexico in crisis and
a US
government
distracted at its border.
Another
issue to consider:
The
demographics of the US
and the future trends in these demographics makes
the
issue of Central and South America far more
important than they
currently
seem.
Perception
is reality, especially to the people who are scared to go to bed
at
night.
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