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Originally Posted by Chung Tran
we need to push back and not purchase their product!.....
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That's not a "solution," because it's not going to happen. The exportation of "product" cultivated and harvested in Mexico has been a staple for that country decades (before many on here were born) and the importation of "product" to be "remanufactured" for exportation to the U.S. is something encouraged and enticed by those in this country.
U.S. military, para-military, Federal agents, and "contractors" have been "facilitating" the reduction of those exports to the U.S. for decades and nothing has changed, except it's gotten worse and more violent. The U.S. effort has been anemic and ineffective.
The locals all the way to their President benefit from the import-export business. While we are wringing our hands and making a lot of noise they are laughing at us.
If you desire to appreciate the attitude they cherish vs. the U.S. just remember: During WWII Veracruz was a German U-boat base for R&R and resupply. Their ONLY participation against Japan was harmelessly dropping loads of bombs in the Pacific off their West Coast.
On a more relevant level to the topic when the U.S. provided the Mexican army defoliation chemicals to eradicate one such "product" they dumped it on corn fields in the valleys and retreated before the mountain growers came down upon them .... better armed and more motivated that the Mexican Army. The poor farmers were pissed .... but afraid to complain.... The Mexican establishment does not fear the unarmed peasants.