Of course, it’s not only democracy that led Mexico into becoming a narco-state. The country’s political transformation coincided with the legalization of opioids in the US which led to the growth in heroin consumption. A political system that caters to the will of the masses at the exact same time when the masses have found a new, exciting way to make money by selling drugs—this is the recipe for Mexico’s disaster.
“a new, exciting way to make money by selling drugs”
Cue the libertarians… “everybody has the right to get stoned!”
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The usual suspects are already chanting online that this is a huge win for the Trump administration.
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