I live in Mexico and there are 2 main issues here and they go hand in hand. Corruption ,and violence. Corruption is such a bit part of society and that it what needs to improve in order for Mexico to improve
I bet more than half the people in the cartels are smart, It’d be pretty cool if they turned all the negative energy from greed and war they could probably help change the world. No way you could run massive drug empires being dumb. I pray Mexico comes out on top one day
I disagree the 2 main problems are corruption and the cartels. Cartels lead to fear. Distrust, violence and a bad reputation. Corruption leads to the same problems accept it also lets cartels gain more power so the circle grows stronger
@@7kevin11rodriguezcorrea4 No, filter. In a lot of Hollywood movies the make everywhere in Mexico look yellow, really taking away from the beautiful multicoloured draw of the actual country.
I don’t think Mexicans care or want to be a “global power”. They just want a more prosperous and safe country. Mexico is a wonderful country that I really love. Shame it has the problems it does because the people there deserve better
"I don’t think Mexicans care or want to be a “global power”. They just want a more prosperous and safe country." This is a paradox according to international relations.
@Justin Y. no not Christianity In Mexico it’s Catholic my family here and in Mexico are manly Catholics bower theres small percentage of Christianity I guess however I think there’s a higher percentage of Atheists than Christianity
Cartel presence in Mexico is no joke or stereotype. As a Latino who has lost family to cartel oppression I can tell you everyone who lives in Mexico is affected by the cartel’s oppressive rule and it is the first hurdle to the country realizing its potential.
Facts! My father is from Hot Waters aka Aguascalientes and he came to America for a better life. Currently, we live in Texas and he has been here for 30+ years. With hard work and diligence anything can be accomplished.
@@Roasty420 Well let me ask you something? On the real, I always here mexican folks say we can make it anywhere in the world. But that is far from truth in your own soil I wonder why? I here stuff like viva mexico cabrones, but what is there to be proud of besides culture? With such a resourceful and hard working people it would seem to me that it would be a country like the US or even Canada by now.
@@remowilliams7029because our government has been flawed by design since it's inception, since it has always oppressed it's people. And ever since organized crime through drug cartels infected every corner of the country and the same governing body, it just made everything worse. It will take either heavy external influence or civil war to bring actual change, and the latter is unlikely since culturally we are very subordinate. It's no wonder it's every Mexicans dream to leave the country and live abroad.
@@Jaccblast Then your saying México is destined to never be a developed country and a society that will never flourish in it's native land? I guess I just can't understand why there is all this pride outside of México but not enough inside of México to bring about change? I'd like to know if all mexican nationals that have been living abroad, made their lives and fortunes thanks to any other country but their own, would they run to México to defend it against a foreign invader? Like Russia is doing to Ukraine? Without asking for military aid? Just wondering if any would sign up to take up arms and fight and die for their land while living and prospering outside of it?
I was born in the US, but raised in Mexico until I was around 9. Political corruption and the cartels are why they've remained stagnant. It's a shame cause I would love to make my second home down there.
My girlfriend is similar to you but lived in Mexico until she was 17/18. She has so many stories about general violence, violence against women, corruption, cartels, and the broken education system. Her family tells us weekly that things keep getting worse... 😭
Ja Te voy a explicar que la corrupción del gobierno no tiene casi nada que ver El pueblo Méxicano no colabora, Nuestro presidente quiere trabajar para la seguridad nacional pero el pueblo no lo apoya asi que la culpa esta vez la tiene los ciudadanos Méxicanos
I'm British but lived in Mexico for a while. Amazing culture and weather. Good, hardworking people with a strong love of their country and culture. Best food I've ever had was out there. Cartels are quite a big problem but I hope they eventually overcome it as a nation. Lots of love and wishes of prosperity from the UK.
The United States and Mexico will hopefully enjoy a much better relationship in the future as Mexico develops and the USA learns humility. The question is how long this will take
Why are you bringing China into this? I know that Chinese manufacturing doesn't have the best reputation, but it doesn't mean that Mexican manufacturing is much better. You even didn't even capitalize any of the words in "made in china". Can you please actually explain why "Made in Mexico" is better than "made in china" with actual facts?
@@kostas0352 ez to say, try going up against a major cartel with army full of hothead youngsters ready to make money. Even the us struggles with cartels. Mexico does good
@@coldmountaindew4041 yes bro si no fuera por el gobierno, mexico sería potencia mundial ya que contamos con lo necesario pero el maldito gobierno que no hace nada
As an American, I wish nothing but success for our neighbors to the south. Love you guys and I hope our nations can continue to be friends for years to come. ♥️ 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
I'm Dominican (born and raised in NYC to Dominican parents) and as a Latino, I love Mexican culture, food, music, and the people. I visited Mexico City in 2018 (the only part of the country that I've been to) and I feel in love with ginormous capital city! I plan to visit Mexico again (CDMX again of course and also Puerto Vallarta and maybe a few other places) in 2023. Mexican people both here in NYC and in CDMX are the friendliest and the most hard working of all Latino nationalities. Que viva Mexico!
@@bestofworld90 you are a funny guy, you just invited someone you b don't know to your house? Either you are un hablador or a mentiroso, anyway I know Dominicans and 3 of them I'm taking them to my house in Mexico city and my best friend from Puerto Rico but it took me 20-10 years so I finally can decide to take them home and you one comment? Relax vato.
If Mexico becomes a developed country it would more like Japan in the way of having soft power and influence by its culture and economy because we have very much potential and we are not in military problems with any county. Just having an army for self defense, as Mexican I would be happy if that is the future.
@@MrErickloli no, it is very logical that it is not convenient for them to continue having a dangerous country next to them considering their endless war on drugs and if we become developed, we can be used as a great wall with the illegal immigrant from Mexico and from Central America because first they would not have the need to go to the United States, In addition, militarily it can be very helpful to have another powerful ally with a privileged position like Mexico.
Mexico by far had the most stable upbringing in Latin America and that's saying something, it managed to avoid all those horrible military dictatorships. Update : (This comment is wrong and it's a shame I forgot about it so long ago the most stable countries in Latin America are Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Chile, Mexico is not even in the top ten safest countries in Latin America. I'd say their main challenge is to assert control over their own country and stamp out the cartels. Sorry for not checking my sources just didn't want to miss informing anyone now I know better. Still gonna keep the thread up since people are replying to it even now.
@@oscardelafuente8649 You missed the quotes either way it was the closest Latin America got to having stable democracy. Latin America's late democratization shows why its in such troubled straights. Despite having western culture, low population density, resources and people.
As a Mexican, I can say we do not want to be a world power, we just want more prosperity, more equality, zero corruption, zero classism, and more support for the health sector, and the education sector. We just want that.
Speak for yourself my dude, I want to be a world power We're gonna stay the same way we are now if we just go with the submissive card of saying "I don't want to be a world power" that's straight out bullshit buddy
Totally agree. USA are our big brothers. As brothers We are ready to help our family from Asían and European enemies. God bless North American Nations. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦
@@saurabhsonic yes it is do u not see the people going over the boarder the National language is English and a lot of people from Mexico can’t even speak it a lot Hispanics and Africa Americans jobs were taken away from immigrants that were not even American and won’t even fight for our country so yeah Mexico will be the fall of USA that’s why trump build the wall and that’s 1 thing I can agree with him on to stop letting Mexicans come to the country probably in the future bc rn is not the best of times we’re all ready going through a lot
@@Kingtroll94 this is an extremely myopic take, which is a very charitable assessment. Border security is always a salient issue with any sovereign nation but to think that immigrants from Mexico, legal or not, will be the downfall of the USA totally ignores our own involvement in the continual destabilization of Latin American politics and societies through the use of CIA-backed military coups to overthrow democratically elected governments, and other sordid elements of Cold War geo-political chess gaming between capitalist and communist Ideologically-driven proxy wars (the most notorious example being the Iran-Contra scandal under the Reagan administration in the 80's). The last 60-75 years of this kind of activity in Central and South America is the very thing that created the terrible political, economic and social conditions that drive so many people of those lands north in the first place. Furthermore, everything I just said is but a drop in the bucket regarding our own domestic issues which I guarantee are a much bigger threat to our own stability than Latin American migrants. To name but a few of many, many examples: Rampant political and economic corruption and cronyism. The highest degree of wealth inequality seen in generations. A burgeoning authoritarian police state that's really been coming into its own over the last few years. The expensive, bloody, near total failure of Nixon's War On Drugs since it's inception. The frightening degradation of worker's rights, and the rights of private citizens and workers alike to organize in solidarity in the face of ruling-class oppression. Social, political, and economic policies that continue to be built on a framework of gross exploitation and destruction of the most vulnerable demographics (racial minorities, the working poor, the disabled and chronically ill, people expressing alternative sexuality and gender identity, etc.). A corporate media industrial complex that fosters alienation, disunity, ignorance and hatred among the people. A culture that rewards grotesque selfishness, isolation and ignorance, while discouraging empathy, community, and critical thought. These are all issues that we, as a society, must admit to and address otherwise we're truly doomed. Not one of them exists as a consequence of Mexico being our southern neighbor
Mexican here. This was a completely accurate video. Scrolling trough the comments we all agree that we aren't really interested in becoming a global power, we just want violence and corruption to end, but it's really depressing to see how the most part of the population always blame the government without paying attention to themselves. Let's be honest, we all have seen someone stealing, doing bribery, breaking the rules. The way I see it is that the population needs a complete change of culture in all those fields, but it is almost impossible to achieve.
I strongly agree with you. No one has the power or even the right to be a leader and attempt to change the world around them if they don't change themselves first. Best you can do is be the best human being YOU can be
As a mexican well informed, I desagree: IT IS the goverment. They can allow or control the crime or corruption. Look at El Salvador, their goverment achive to fully ban crime but in México instead, the president "El Cacas", allow and protect the cartels attacking the middle class in the process. The real blame to the people is to allow such kind of corrupt and useless goverments or even defend those lazy, cheap law-mechanics for address the mayor issues: Crime, health care and education. People sell their vote for such low bargains and do nothing. Drug cartels are growing fast with lot of money, heavy weapons and political power, also a lot of young people preffer join them instead of doing hard working or fight them. It's a tumor growing for Mexico. Its a matter of time to make metástasis and get USA involved into a new "war on terror".
@@diegolainez9368 Ser potencia no sirve de nada si la corrupción y violencia permanecen igual. Yo prefiero parecernos más a los países nórdicos que a las potencias como USA, Russia o China
Mexican people are literally some of the best people i've ever met and had the pleasure to work with. All my Mexican co-workers are down to earth, big hearted and hard working. I've never had any of them screw me over the past 12+ years that i've worked with them. God bless Mexico, hope to be able to visit the beautiful country.
Mexicans in other countries probably but not within the country, there are a significant number of good people but a greater number of people who hate seeing their neighbor do well, there is a lot of nepotism and corruption, there are also many NiNi (They don't study or work) people. In My opinión Indians and Central Americans works better. By the way, I'm Mexican.
You two can speak for your selves, you don't speak for me or others. What are you doing in our country to make it better other than trash talk your own. Pff...
Watch your wallet when you go. And pray you don't get arrested...the cops will shake you down. If they don't kidnap you. If you visit, stay out of the city and stay on the grounds of the resort.
Another subject I’ve noticed that has improved for Mexico is soft power. Last year, 2021, Tequila became one of the top 3 fastest growing spirits in the world. Mexican alcoholic brands became America’s most imported drinks in the nation, beating German beers and Ireland’s Guinness. Not to mention the recent success in international cinema with the 3 Mexican directors winning best picture and Coco.
@@franknwogu4911 just because its not comparable to south korea doesn't mean its not here. i guess following that logic san marino's millitary is non existent due to china's hordes of soldiers
We both just have the government we need to work on. But I pray that with time and effort, we can both become much better countries with safer environments. Love from Mexico 🇲🇽 ❤️
I'm a first generation child with both of my parents are immigrants from México. I will say México can have the potential to become the world leader but it comes down to removing the corruption of the government and the grip of the drug cartels.
@@woolmercuryy thats like a drug dealer saying "i cant stop selling ,the addixts will be sad they need me" if mexico stops , Dominican Republic cuba or americans will have to establish new sources ..... MEXICO DOES NOT HAVE TO SELL ITSELF FOR DRUG MONEY...
In any developing nation like Mexico and the Philippines, corruption will stay. The Philippines was a very corrupt country. Now, corruption is very much curtailed and see what happened in the Philippines. it has drastically modernized and cranes at the present time is all over the big cities. Philippines can do it, Mexico can do it well too.
While the jungle may be a limiting factor for a long time, I don’t see the desert as being as much of a geographic barrier as it used to be. Look at the USA, for example. The American deserts are now the fastest growing regions in the country, both by economy and population, as A/C has drastically changed living patterns in these regions. Nevada went from a population of 35,000 to over 2 million in the course of only several decades. Phoenix is now #5 in largest American cities; a few decades ago, it was hardly considered one of America’s great cities. Utah is the fastest growing state in America, with Salt Lake City becoming the country’s new tech capital. The same can apply to Mexico, especially with border cities like Laredo, Tijuana, and Ciudad Juárez positioned right next to major American cities. The border states are already Mexico’s richest and most developed, and Tijuana is already one of Mexico’s big economic powerhouses, especially in high tech industries, due to its proximity to San Diego. Mexico’s future lies in the desert: conquering it with A/C and more advanced dwellings, and using it to get closer to America and develop new high-tech economic sectors in Mexico. The desert is how Mexico can reach the ocean, cooperate with America, and grow into a world power.
Like the optimism, but water issues remain for both countries. Not even counting the water rights in the rio grande and shortages on the Colorado River, both America and Mexico in my opinion mee to invest more in desalination, especially with more people on land that will get hotter and drier in the next 30 years. I still believe the southwest America and Mexicos north can become a future growth engine, but there needs to be more water cooperation, or else the climate refugees on both sides will makes the governments overactive when it is too late to act.
AC was the boon only to the Americans, as their basic household economy is sufficient to cool it with less than 1% of the annual household income. Whereas in countries like Mexico or any other where the household income in states can get lesser than 10k USD per year, the costs of AC would go upto 5-10%, approximately the cost of food. That's exactly why South Asia hasn't been getting better, though it has the best location for all kinds of human activities, the household income matters. And it will take time until they get more and more jobs, that these cities will get bigger. Jobs first, cities later.
AC was the boon only to the Americans, as their basic household economy is sufficient to cool it with less than 1% of the annual household income. Whereas in countries like Mexico or any other where the household income in states can get lesser than 10k USD per year, the costs of AC would go upto 5-10%, approximately the cost of food. That's exactly why South Asia hasn't been getting better, though it has the best location for all kinds of human activities, the household income matters. And it will take time until they get more and more jobs, that these cities will get bigger. Jobs first, cities later.
I mean they have lots of platues that has traditionally forced the Mexicans to centralize power in the southern central part of the country. Much of the roads aren’t buildable without huge issues. And some of the corruption undermines a lot of the building and growth of the country.
During colonial times, Mexico was in charge of the Pacific trade route with China, for centuries it was the only country crossing the Pacific every year, Spanish and even indians from Mexico colonized the Philippines and a lot of stuff ingrained in Mexican culture arrived from this trade route (e.g. piñatas, fireworks, cockfighting, foods, etc.)
México could keep being a global power but the shitty politicians destroyed the future of the country. Mexico as new spain used to be a great power inside of the empire like Peru
9:00 - 9:12 As a brazilian I'll say that yes, Mexico does have a notable influence in my country and sereval other latin american nations. In Brazil's case its influence occours mainly from the tv shows that many kids from my country grown up seeing it, such as "Chapulin Colorado" and "El Chavo", both from famous mexican comedian Chispiro. In adittion, Mexican telenovelas are also pretty popular here and mexican artist Fhida Carlo and Diego Riveira are very talked in art classes.
@@brauliogabriel1740 ciertamente, nuestro problema va mas de guerrillas subversivas y sicariato, ello ignorando las noticias de carteles mexicanos insertándose en Colombia, a la final no tengo intención de culpar a nadie
As a Mexican I'm glad to see a video that goes beyond the surface things like corruption or poverty cause those are actually the symptoms of all the internal instability Mexico has gone through since it became independent due to other countries invading Mexico and its civil wars, and if you think about it, Mexico has been independent for less time than it was under Spanish rule, plus also missed the industrial revolution because of that and could start developing in that regard around a hundred years after the industrial revolution sparked
@@Jzarecta exactly, and literally the same year Mexico became independent, the US was attempting to take Texas while Spain was trying to reconquer Mexico, and since then the US kept intervening in Mexico until they annexed the northern territories, plus France invaded Mexico TWICE, with the last intervention ending in 1867, plus Mexico's own inner conflicts A country cannot develop under those circumstances
Didnt knew industrial revolution didnt happened here bcuz of the spanish rule. It explains why most of latin america is still considered third world; it just didnt had enough time to develop bcuz the industrial revolution came like centuries later.
As a Brazilian i think that mexico has the most beautiful culture between the Hispanic countries even more than their colonizer Spain, they mixed so we'll the Spain refined European culture with the badass aztec culture and formed one the most beautiful countries in the western world, loves from Brazil ♥️🇲🇽♥️🇧🇷♥️
I would love for Mexico to develop more, less corruption, more stability, and a good economy would be great for their nation. And I would love better Mexico-USA relations.
well the fact america has to deal with large drug importation from the mexican-american border, i can see why american would be a little salty. but ya id like to see a stronger connection
@@nathan7627 You get large drug importation because you yourselves are asking for them. Also yeah you’re ignoring the weapons that come down the border for “no reason” that end Mexican lives.
I hope that Mexico continues to improve, the culture is very warm and interesting, the cuisine is great also, helps living in AZ where we tend to get a lot of Mexican restaraunts, but I'd love to visit some time to get some fully authentic Mexican food. Not that our restaraunts aren't authentic, but I do know that the owners of such restaraunts do need to cater to an American audience here still.
@@chronofactor2037 It’s a wonderful destination. Mexico City is world class - like NYC where I live but a lot cheaper and with friendlier people - Oaxaca is considered the best place for food. Guadalaraja has the most attractive people (or so they say)
@@chronofactor2037 Mex American here, I visited Mex City for the first time last year and fell in LOVE! It’s a vibrant city with a great night life near el Zócalo and so much historical stuff both Pre Columbian and afterwards. If you go, the Castle of Chapultepec is a must see for sure
Mexican and Native history is one of the most interesting histories to me because we know so much about European and Asian history I think that there is still more to dig up about the Aztec other Mezo-American and even Native American cultures and their history
There's a reason we don't know much about them. The catholics destroyed almost all records of their past, all in the name of Jesus. It was a bloody conquista, and to make it worse, other natives who hated the aztecs joined the spaniards to topple the Aztec rulership. We barely know what happened to mayas because they were already almost gone when the spaniards arrived.
Spoiler alert: as cool and badass as they were, of all Native American cultures, Mesoamerican cultures were among the LEAST peaceful or eco-friendly... Just saying this because if I see ONE more friggin weirdo sit down to meditate in front of the AZTEC calendar, or pray to some 'Great Spirit' for rain in Mexico, I will die of cringe, I friggin swear.
@@Cub__ At least in one tribe's case: because maniacs started crucifying kids, and the priest dude in charge absolutely lost his sh -can't say I blame him, tho. In most cases, however, it was a combination of manic evangelization, looting, and lack of proper record keeping. Edit: as a fun fact: we STILL have crucification recreations in certain places (Iztapalapa), but much safer, I promise.
I went to Mexico last weekend (Tampico) and it was beautiful. My uncle is well established and his house was soooo pretty even if it was small. We went to Miramar and I already miss it. The people there are so humble, I helped out my grandpa in his little shop in Mendez and everyone claimed that I looked just like my dad when I was his age.
2:18 I just want to add something here: the Baja California peninsula started to grow not to long ago from people investing in the land, to even construction of for example hotels, the peninsula is growing.
@United States of Mexico🇲🇽 it's that and how much tourist go to the peninsula especially the beaches and most are from the United States there's even TV shows that are filmed there.
Solo quiero decir que me encantan nuestros vecinos y quiero lo mejor para las gentes de México. Soy de los estados pero tengo mucho respeto y amor para México ❤
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens Bruh- RUclips being made in The USA (I dont like to call it "America") doesnt mean we all have to speak English. Theres lots of other communities in youtube, like the hispanic community which speaks spanish, the french community, the portuguese community, etc.. If u wanna know what this comment says, then learn Spanish. Ñ
One word: corruption. In my research/interviewing people, they’ve said that the government and people who have the money purposefully prevent people from moving up and getting any amount of money. It’s kinda sad and I wish there were more freedoms other than anyone can party all the time. That being said, Mexico is a great place. It’s got good food and music. It’s just the gangs and the government corruption kinda control the country.
Hello! Mexican here. Beautiful video. We mexicans sometimes forget the greatness of our own land and it is heartwarming to hear all of this from someone abroad🫶
@@hardlo7146 in English the correct term to refer to the people is “the Maya”. “A Maya”, “two Maya.” Mayan refers to the Mayan languages, one of which is called Maya (or Yucatec Maya).
Jajaja, no they didn’t Tlaxcala Indians broke the buck of the maya. All that’s left is larpers who think they are maya. Sure the culture and food remain but the nation is dead.
Throughout history, Mexico has wanted to get ahead (it even had many opportunities to surpass the USA) But the Americans themselves have avoided the development of the country itself Mexico, following regulations imposed by the Americans and offering their "humanitarian aid" to a a country like Mexico, which was able to advance only with time themselves. Time passed and the country, seeing no hope of advancing while the USA was there, unfortunately chose to become a corrupt government. :(
@@josegiovanigonzalezmata5570 You are absolutely right. USA has always been halting the development of Mexico. They just want it to be developed enough to give the USA good trade deals, but not developed enough to stand their ground economically. It is a fact, not opinion, see how the USA intervened in the mexican revolution, they saw their chance and took it, as always.
It makes me really glad to see people from other countries speak amazing of Mexico, while of course is not amazing to live here, it really feels welcoming. One other problem Mexico sees is that some cities are exploided or forgotten. In my state there is a larger tax (IVA in mx) law than in any other state, in fact, my state would not even be what it is if it wasnt for the city I live in, we have the largest tax rate in the whole country, when said tax goes to the state, less than 3% of it comes back and most of it stays in the state capital, it honestly is like night and day if you see my city compared with the capital mentioned before
Mexico really is a beautiful country in almost every aspect, my parents only came to America because of their concern over gangs, crime, and corruption in the government and military, if those problems were solved one day, we would be seeing a glorious rise in my home country.
@@TylerSolvestri oh yes there are. just do a little research and you will see. (i.e., one belt one road, all new projects around the world, world class space program & many more.)
I could only hope that one day the US Mexico trade relations are like a sibling rivalry where there is respect I and competition between the two but overall it's positive.
h0ser did not mention one little fact about the NAFTA renegotiation: Mexico wanted it every bit as much as the United States. It should be understood that Mexico and the United States are closeted allies. Neither side will admit to it. The new NAFTA demanded that Mexico make certain reforms that Mexico's politicians, business and populace wanted at all levels of society. The new NAFTA demanded that workers be allowed to organize their own unions outside the auspices of government, which was approved by a unanimous vote in the Mexican Legislature. The new NAFTA demanded that a certain portion of auto manufacturing be done with a labor expense exceeding $28/hour, just at the time when all sectors and levels of Mexican society concluded that higher wages were precisely what Mexico needed and Mexicans wanted. The whole "Remain in Mexico" was conceived of by an American nationalist President, who somehow negotiated a deal that Mexico's nationalist President spun as a glorious victory for Mexico. (It also "encouraged" AMLO to declare wage hikes along the border that any left-populist would want at a time when everybody else in the country wanted it.) So the two countries continued to stare at each other in the streets, but Lord knows what went on between the sheets.
Hello, I am from Mexico and I thank you for making this video without all the stereotypes placed, I hope that the United States and Mexico can get along better, I hope that your channel prospers and that you have a great day
this honestly makes me so happy for mexico, i really hope they're able to clear out the corruption and violence sometime soon to capitalize on their upcoming growth
Yeah...about that It's either Full blown intervention from the US or Self Militarization like what ocurred in Columbia Until then It's finding the random head in my crop field...
There's a lot of factors. Unfortunately _our_ founding fathers didn't think for the long run, this either showcases that they thought "yeah I don't want country I just want someone better to take care of us" or they thought Mexico wouldn't last. Whenever we got the chance of standing our ground, kinda like when our parents tell us to open a savings account instead of spending all our money at once, we didn't do it. You can actually see that example in almost every capital city, the roads and buildings were never meant to be expanded and upgraded but rather sold or demolished. We have a lot of natural resources that the US just doesn't have, yet, because of other needs that we so openly displayed to our imports we now have to kneel everytime someone else wants something, because we never stood strong in a commercial and political stance. We are a very hard working class, even the highest of the top social pyramid are very hard working, and about 80% of our population wants to get rich by working instead of finding a way to passively grow at large (again, because our culture favors the right now instead of the later on). If you go to Mexico and ask a random person "would you prefer $20k US dollars right now, or a guaranteed $150k in 5 years from now?" They will 90% of the time say "give me the $20k now". Add Cartels, a bad reputation for promising and dreaming big but never actually doing anything, and a very corrupted government (I say this because a lot of things that are laws are ignored, even in the day to day, simplest of things that should be enforced are ignored and optional for most citizens) and you got Mexico for the last 30 years (there was a time where the US dollar was at a historical low exchange rate, of $1 US for ~10MXN, today its $20 MXN) and possibly for the next 10 years or so. Luckily this could be fixed if the next generation of leaders and political candidates take advantage of our weaknesses and make stronger decisions on a political landscape where there might be a global crisis or recession. I yearn for the day that I say "I want to stay in Mexico" instead of saying "I want to move to Canada or Sweden, or somewhere else".
Honestly, I'm not sure how you'd like Canada. It's either really cold, or humid as hell and hot, and there is such a small Latino population here. Just White, Asian and South Asian, though I'm not sure Sweden is much better. You'd be very alone in both countries
@coastaku1954 Not about being alone, but the amount of things you can learn and do, even if you are alone and miserable, find any kind of job, master your English and you'll be 80% more competent than the rest of workers back in your country.
Honestly I’m genuinely amazed at times that Mexico isn’t more developed. The majority of people have the heart and are extremely hard working welcoming wonderful people. They’ll treat basically anyone just like they’re family. While there is corruption and violence it’s vastly improved over the last 10 years. A lot of the issues come down to education and core infrastructure (streets, electrical, sewage, water, etc) which absolutely is improving but it’ll take some time still. At the same time though it’s hard to keep up with the issues when a lot of cities are so overpopulated though. I’d guess that the population number you gave may only be 80-90% of the true population. I know Juarez is listed at 1.5-2 million. But it’s probably closer to 2.5 to 3 million. I’d guess Mexico City is probably off quite a bit too. Honestly I’ve seen the improvements and I see the hearts of the citizens. I’m excited to see where Mexico will be at even by 2030-2050!
Mexico is rich, has good economy, and even if it's greatly developed with Latino culture and ideologies it will always remain the same. Have you been to Central Valley CA basically a latino/Mexican society? It's the same stuff there as well with it's serious lack of safety, violent ideologies, 3rd world condition, so unsecured, and very unstable but this time they have no excuse.
Mexico's govt is extremely tyrannical and therefore extremely corrupt. People outside cannot possibly fathom how bad things are and what corruption looks like here but basically you're extremely wrong in saying "it's vastly improved over the last 10 years". Things are worse than they've ever been and will continue to spiral out of control. You have completely missed the point.
There's also an undergoing improvement, construction, and investment in transport infrastructure. Trains in the poorer south, cargo railroads connecting ports, bigger ports, rehabilitation of northern railroads... As a Mexican it's an incredible time to live in. I see wealth in even poor neighborhoods, houses built up nice, upgraded. I see newer cars and tech. One thing that's overlooked is that while our income may be low compared to developed countries, our way of life and expenses are cheaper. Healthcare is affordable, transport is efficient, cities are walkable, food is cheap, college is free. For decades we had educated people but little work, and now with the boom in industry everyone has a job. Mexico is improving so that we've had much migration from USA and Europe. We have about 1.5 million gringos living here. In a decade we'll be the manufacturing and shipping hub of the western hemisphere. Viva México! 🇲🇽
Wey en que México vives? Quiero irme para allá El transporte está del qlo Saturado al maximo, ineficiente, en pésimo estado El tren maya es una total estupidez La pobreza sigue igual Ni con las pensiones ni planes de gobierno actuales mejora la situación La educación en lugar de aumentar empeora La SEP está llena y atascada de corrupción Todo mal de verdad Es un país con potencial, si Pero decir que estamos en buenos tiempos es hasta mal pedo
Most of those 1.5 million gringos are Mexican Americans and old retirees from the USA. Mexico is still dirt poor and mexican migration is starting to increase into the United States once again.
Regardong Mexico not projecting its power outwards, there's also the Estrada doctrine, in which the govt of Mexico states that every nation has the right of self-determination, i.e, legally it will not meddle with other courries' affairs
was about to bring this up. at one point, Mexico tried to introduce the "castaneda doctrine" to nullify the estrada doctrine, which would've meant Mexico could participate in UN peacekeeping missions and even have an observer status for NATO. though tbh, if i was mexican, i'd love for mexico to stay out of international affairs and to just live a super sidelined existence away from crazy ass geopolitics where every damn country wants to have a "place at the table". if mexico ever got it's shit together, i'd imagine it'd be something like a new zealand where they're just friendly to everyone and try to stay ignored by the world, which isn't so bad if you think of it. I'd actually want to move there.
Estrada era un payaso, esa doctrina era "déjame hacer mi desmadre, no digas nada y yo no digo nada", no es una política de respeto, es una política de tiranuelos
@@MisterJIFF era necesario. Estados Unidos no estaba de acuerdo con la constitucion eh intento intervenir, pero Mexico la uso pare prevenir ser conocido como estado fallido
Our politicians in United States really make Mexico sound like it's a horrible place, but it I always respected the country. Mexican people are awesome, and their country deserves respect.
Aww, this video is too cute. I love the representation of Mexico and other countries as cute little round balls with eye's. I'm a California girl so Mexican influences are everywhere. I love Mexico and it's people, long live our little neighbor ❤ 🙏🏼
I know you say dessert in the whole north but it’s mainly comprised of valley closer to the mountain which makes the land fertile and everywhere you look around is green. It’s honestly really beautiful
i find very endearing for you to speak about mexico with such an optimistic view, i wish i could share that perspective but everyday living here feels like watching a shit show; i can only hope for you to be right about everything you said in terms of our future, and thank you so much for making such a thorough research
One book I read talked about the Shale Revolution in the US, that as a byproduct is producing a lot of natural gas, which can be used to generate electricity. But it is hard to transport, the best method being pipes. And since a lot of the shale deposits are in Texas and the South, close to the border, the US may pipe cheap natural gas to Mexico to help with Industrial Growth. Especially as our relationship with China has gone down and we now want to keep things closer to home.
I thought in 2019 the US reported México was its biggest trading partner, not the third, but, this was probably made during those months México lost its place since it lost it for a few months before regaining it.
China has had large trading initiatives in recent. ‘Made in China 2025’ was a (now COVID delayed/cancelled) program to increase Chinese trade power in the world, focusing on further industrialization of its production capabilities and a larger tech industry. While not yet complete to the specifications of the initiative, it has been a partial success, and has moreso solidified China as more of a product based economy rather than a manufacturing one. Combine this with the booming tech-sector of america, and you get the picture. (Amateur takes and knowledge here. If anybody knows better please tell.)
I am a Mexican (i was born there, grew up there, STILL living there) and as a Mexican, i hope that we and our neighbors to the north and south can live happily as friends, Love from Baja California!
I fucking love this country tbh, however inequality here is fucking ridiculous, I work and make more than double the minimum wage and that still is like 450USD, and taking into account that we're a fast growing economy seems pretty unfair... Plus we should stop depending on oil, OK bye
bro, just go online and tell everyone Mexico is the greatest country on the Earth over and over and over until the government gives you free money. Everyone is already on board, why aren't you?
I really don't know how this will go for Mexico. I'm Mexican American and you just perfectly described my family history (parents immigrated during the expansion and now my young professional family members don't plan on moving from Mexico). I see more and more products made there (the push buttons Amazon uses and lots of metal manufacturing) in my years of working in warehouses as the world started to distance itself from China. I'd like to add the amount of investment China has made to Mexico to the point cartel leaders have been vocal about it. The video was able to center less on the cartel and corruption which is usually what Mexicans and Americans 1st think about being a drawback in Mexico; well done. Latinos are a HUGE demographic in the US and I don't see that changing anytime soon especially with them tending to have more kids than other ethnic groups. No one can predict what the future holds for the CUM alliance (we're doing the world cup together for fucks sake! We can no longer be ignored) but I am optimistic about the young Mexican population who is doing a lot better than I expected. They are educated, very conscious, and ready for the change that is about to happen. It helps that those on the other side are willing to help them with their studies and businesses as well as support the elderly so the young can go chase their dreams. Immigration is a heavy topic for Americans and even Mexicans as they grapple with newcomers from Haiti and Venezuela. Some Mexicans are bitter thinking "We were here 1st and have been here for decades, why are they getting asylum?" due to the hurdles Mexicans faced when coming here while others welcome them as fellow Latinos who speak the same language and came for the same reasons and wish to unite the Latino population so things are smoother for everyone involved. Personally I think America will become more strict as even my Mexican American relatives are starting to lose their Mexican identity (less and less speak Spanish and even less speak Otomi, Zapoteco, Nahuatl, or any of the precolonial languages) but I could be wrong as it will definitely grow and now American born Mexicans (who get citizenship through their parents or apply for dual) are able to live, study, buy property, and pay taxes to Mexico, not to mention will vote/act more friendly to the country conpared to the previous generations. Christianity has a firm grip in the culture so much that my father ceased doing traditional Aztec dances when he converted and the old ways and celebration being seen as "sinful" or 'demonic"something I am very glad the new generation is pushing back in, like I said I have high hopes for them. It will be a spectacle to see...if climate change doesn't wipe us out in the next decade.
Mucha gente suele decir que México podría ser más de no ser por los gobernantes, y si bien es cierto, no hay que echarle la culpa a solamente eso, por ejemplo, las razones que dio este chico
Hay varias razones como también pasa con otras naciones hermanas hispanas pero también gran parte se debe a EEUU ya que es lógico que no quieren ver a una potencia rival en el mismo continente, compartiendo fronteras y mucho menos con el desprecio indirecto a lo hispano a lo largo de su historia.
Vi en otro comentario que estamos asi (toda latinoamerica) porque estuvimos en caos por mucho tiempo debido a toda las cosas que europa queria hacer aqui. Por ejemplo, cuando mexico gano su independencia, solo unos años despues se fue a guerra con EEUU por territorios. Entre eso tuvo que aguantar intentos de reconquista por parte de españa, y *encima* de eso DOS conquistas exitosas por parte de francia. Un pais simplemente no se puede desarrollar bien bajo esas condiciones. Y eso no solo en mexico, tambien en centroamerica (que fue sujeto de monopolios literales), y sudamerica que tambien tuvo su buena parte de caos en el asunto. Mexico, y latinoamerica en general, APARTE de toda esa basura, se perdio la revolucion industrial por estar bajo mandato español. Llego tarde a la fiesta, por asi decirlo. Simplemente no ha tenido suficiente tiempo para desarrollarse bien, como la india, o africa, que tienen historias similares, de colonialismo, guerras, caos y revoluciones. Una pena, la verdad, pero historia, historia es.
O México tem muito potêncial para ser uma grande nação, realmente me impressionou do que é composta a economia e tudo que geralmente não se vê em um país subdesenvolvido. Saludos desde Brasil hermaños...
In all honesty, this is actually impressive. This wholeheartedly explains the future on what growth means. Sure it may not be easy but damn well time will show results. I may not speak any Latin language at all but damn well I was raised like it. If there is one word for Mexico, it's growth. Like a forest, it will keep growing.
Whatifaltisk is one of the only other channel creators I've heard that's mentioned how Latin American governments started off on bad footing because the previous Spanish Empire colonial system they had been living under for generations wasn't set up for them to work as independently-run countries. Very well done interesting and optimistic video!
Ive lived in mexico for a really long time and i am Mexican-American, although i live on one of the peninsulas and theres a lot more import and export from the see, it really is evident that we dont have any interest in expanding outward, most of the threats to our country are internal, and we just want more prosperity and less corruption
Mexico: Surrounded by volcanoes, earthquakes, corruption, and drug gangs The Philippines: *Ah, I see you're a country of culture as well* No country will ever be as supreme and perfect as ours. It wasn't easy becoming what we are today, but we did it. So if we can work together, build and develop a nation, so can Mexico.
Im Mexican and I know we will rise. We are a new generation and we have ambitions, yes we can be a global power. As soon as the internal differences are solved and healed you'll se how powerful can we (Latinamericans actually) be.
As a young Mexican, I am happy to know that I will be able to see my country as an economic and tourist power, and a good quality of life. always in my country we have been the ones that dominate the most in Latin America with our Culture, Food, History, Traditions, Cinema, Novels, Series, Tourism, Dances, Voice Dubbing, Music and Artists such as Luis Miguel, Pedro Infante and José José who have left Mexico at the top, also Guillermo del Toro, Frida Kahlo, Hugo Sanchez, Canelo Alvarez are Mexicans who have left us at the top. Movies like Coco also speak of the power of our traditions, as well as the Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs, I think I could not finish writing that my country has too much to have been a power for many years but it is just beginning and it makes me excited that my children will live their childhood in a first world Mexico. Thanks for having informed you well since Hollywood always makes Mexico look like a desert country and I thought I was going to do the same with your video.
From this 3 superpowers-to-be: Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, it is Mexico that looks the most optimistic now. Argentina is never ending financial crisis now, Brazil is too agricultural and corrupt, while Mexico, despite it's numerous problems, can benefit from where it is situated. Fingers crossed for this country. (With one of the coolest flags, btw) 😊
It will be in the next decade due to the maya train, ocean corridor and all the other stuff. I move to CDMX from California in 2019 and nowadays there's a lot of Americans and Canadians everywhere. The same in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Monterrey. Glad to see people investing in this wonderful contry that's going to emerge soon😁
Really great video. It's funny you mentioned buying industrialized goods from Mexico being common here in the US. I think a lot of us millennials have just always had a perception that where Chinese goods are often cheaply & sloppily made. Whereas the perception is that Mexicans tend to be hard workers here so there's an association there that Mexican goods are more likely to not be as poor quality. And honestly my experience over the years kinda has reinforced that perception.
Something unrelated. Today is the day the Constantinople Pogroms started (6th September 1955). In complete violation of the Lausanne Treaty, the Turkish government declared unequal taxation of the Greeks of Constantinople, and also banned Greek schools, hospitals, shops, churches and even prohibited the use of the Greek language in public places. Right after that, massive attacks on the Greek population, fueled by fascist rhetoric of the state and met with no reaction by the authorities led to the destruction of numerous monuments, private property and the deaths of thousands. From the 150.000 Greeks that were allowed to stay after 1923 and were there in 1955, only 5.000 were left after the events, a number that is by itself unsustainable and has been quickly reduced to 2.500 today. AND THEN Turkish government and media have the AUDACITY to claim Cyprus and parts of Greece because "the Turkish population faces persecution" or "Greece is not respecting the Lausanne Treaty". Shame on the Hypocrites.
@@catholiccrusader5328 no. Well, you at least know the main part of the story. The early part of the 20th century featured the Anatolian and Pontic Greek genocides, measuring over one million dead and more than 1.5 million displaced civilians, many more dying as soon as they reached Greece or the Soviet Union from illness or starvation, thus not accounted either as dead in Turkey or as refugees in Greece. Of the 3 million strong Greek presence in Anatolia in 1900, hardly anything remained by 1925. But that was only the beggining of the end, one could say. Turkey's fascist government under Mustafa Kemal won, and thus the ultranationalists, racists and extremists reigned supreme in Turkey not simply as a government but as a mentality. The modern Turkish state hasn't been any better (if not outright worse) than the Ottoman Caliphate when it comes to handling Christian minorities. This is because in the Caliphate, the Christian could be Islamized, there was nothing wrong with his existence. But in the Turkish state, being a chirstian/Greek/Armenian/Assyrian, meant that you were genetically separate and alien, so there was no way to redeem yourself. You couldn't "convert" to a Turk, you just had to die or be sent away. The Istanbul pogrom shows exactly how this mentality prevailed. When Greece was weak from the Axis occupation and civil war, Turkey, with a system still fascist and with genocidal tendencies, started the extermination of the Constantinople Greeks. Under the provisions of the Treaty of Lausanne, Greece was to retain a Turkish minority of 75.000 in Thrace, and Turkey respectively a 125.000 strong community of Greeks in Constantinople/Istanbul, a historic center of Greek culture and civilization since the birth of Christ. Such a thing was accepted during the Caliphate, and the Patriarch remained in control of the Christians, while also subservient to the Caliph. Those 150.000 Greeks (their number had grown a bit since 1922) now had to face a huge extra tax and also attacking them or their property was made legal. The community dropped dramatically, as hundreds of people were killed and the state literally did nothing, and so many fled to Greece. Barely 4000 people remain, and they're so few (and their schools have been made illegal) that they can't continue their community. This was done in 1955 mind you, AFTER WW2. And many more horrible things, showing that Turkey hasn't actually changed unfortunately...
The biggest problem have been narcissistic strongmen who care only for themselves. For example: Santa Anna went in person to fight against the rebels in Texas, he got himself captured when he was napping and the Texans could ransom him for whatever they wanted since he was the dictator. Had him delegated, even if the leader in charge made the same mistake as him he couldn't have been ransomed for much, but he didn't want other person to succeed and return to the capital as a hero. Years later, when USA and Mexico went to war and he had already been deposed he convinced the government to let him come back to help fight the USA while secretly promising the USA that he could reach a deal, he betrayed both sides and took back control of the government as dictator and went to war with USA. And in one of the very first battles against USA Mexico was winning and he withdrew when victory was at hand.
happy to see a well written and informational video about my parent’s home country. i consider it a second home since i lived there for about a month or so when i was younger. thank you for the video man😁
@@PASTRAMIKick 1. Dude has claimed to be from several other nations. 2. Iraqi Freedom did still end in Saddam getting blasted, so Iraq lost big time. 3. The UN revealed in investigations throughout the 90’s that Iraq had a lot of illegal weaponry and technology, stuff made illegal through previous treaties involving UN bans. It also refused to allow inspectors into the country once this was brought to light, leading to the US bombing some military bases, an action you may know as Operation Desert Fox, then some more shenanigans occurred and the coalition invaded Iraq with the intent to disarm it.
@Justin Y. oh I’m not Mexican I just believe in Mexico supremacy! 😂 but I still agree with you on the fact that the invasion of Iraq was a lie by the United States to expand its influence and exploit natural recourses.
I hope it grows, in a good way. As a mexican in that age group you talk about we dont see that much hope, jobs are really badly paid, especially if youre in a creative field like myself, the housing market is awful, no one can afford to buy a house and rent takes most of our income. Also the crime rates in the cities with industries and a chance to grow are full of crime and the threat of being killed, robbed, r4p3d or kidnapped is always present. The dream is to leave this place for most of us, going to a place like canada where you are not afraid of being robbed on the bus and the minimum wage doesnt push you to poverty. I really do hope it gets better :c
I live in Mexico and there are 2 main issues here and they go hand in hand. Corruption ,and violence. Corruption is such a bit part of society and that it what needs to improve in order for Mexico to improve
I bet more than half the people in the cartels are smart, It’d be pretty cool if they turned all the negative energy from greed and war they could probably help change the world. No way you could run massive drug empires being dumb. I pray Mexico comes out on top one day
Agreed
As a Mexican I can confirm
In Mexico there is a meme and it says "If you investigate some corruption case in the goverment you will wake up inside of a black bag in the morning"
I disagree the 2 main problems are corruption and the cartels. Cartels lead to fear. Distrust, violence and a bad reputation. Corruption leads to the same problems accept it also lets cartels gain more power so the circle grows stronger
So refreshing to see such a well informed video on Mexico and Latin America. Also really glad to see Mexico without its pre-packaged yellow filter.
hey beatiful
yellow fever?
@@7kevin11rodriguezcorrea4 No, filter. In a lot of Hollywood movies the make everywhere in Mexico look yellow, really taking away from the beautiful multicoloured draw of the actual country.
@@sheniquagreaves5705 oh deserts and stuff
@@7kevin11rodriguezcorrea4 yes
I don’t think Mexicans care or want to be a “global power”. They just want a more prosperous and safe country.
Mexico is a wonderful country that I really love. Shame it has the problems it does because the people there deserve better
"I don’t think Mexicans care or want to be a “global power”. They just want a more prosperous and safe country."
This is a paradox according to international relations.
@Justin Y. and because of that u can’t win an argument with us ;)
@Justin Y. ?
@Justin Y. no not Christianity In Mexico it’s Catholic my family here and in Mexico are manly Catholics bower theres small percentage of Christianity I guess however I think there’s a higher percentage of Atheists than Christianity
One kind of follows the other or at least they seem to be a package deal to some extent, so I think that is why it was framed that way in this video.
Cartel presence in Mexico is no joke or stereotype. As a Latino who has lost family to cartel oppression I can tell you everyone who lives in Mexico is affected by the cartel’s oppressive rule and it is the first hurdle to the country realizing its potential.
Facts! My father is from Hot Waters aka Aguascalientes and he came to America for a better life.
Currently, we live in Texas and he has been here for 30+ years.
With hard work and diligence anything can be accomplished.
@@Roasty420 Well let me ask you something? On the real, I always here mexican folks say we can make it anywhere in the world. But that is far from truth in your own soil I wonder why? I here stuff like viva mexico cabrones, but what is there to be proud of besides culture? With such a resourceful and hard working people it would seem to me that it would be a country like the US or even Canada by now.
Ayuda estoy en una bolsa negra por investigar sobre la corrupción 💀💀
@@remowilliams7029because our government has been flawed by design since it's inception, since it has always oppressed it's people. And ever since organized crime through drug cartels infected every corner of the country and the same governing body, it just made everything worse. It will take either heavy external influence or civil war to bring actual change, and the latter is unlikely since culturally we are very subordinate.
It's no wonder it's every Mexicans dream to leave the country and live abroad.
@@Jaccblast Then your saying México is destined to never be a developed country and a society that will never flourish in it's native land? I guess I just can't understand why there is all this pride outside of México but not enough inside of México to bring about change? I'd like to know if all mexican nationals that have been living abroad, made their lives and fortunes thanks to any other country but their own, would they run to México to defend it against a foreign invader? Like Russia is doing to Ukraine? Without asking for military aid? Just wondering if any would sign up to take up arms and fight and die for their land while living and prospering outside of it?
I'm ok if Mexico isn't a global power i would be ok if we just had a good economy and a stable nation
Bro i would be okay if we decreased criminality and violence to a livable rate.
I would be happy if we just stopped being a mess in terms of politics.
I just want it to be safe enough so I can move back, hopefully so by the time I have enough money to buy a house
they should export more tacos, would be global power already.
I wish the general quality of life for everyone becomes equal to, if not slightly better than the American one.
I was born in the US, but raised in Mexico until I was around 9.
Political corruption and the cartels are why they've remained stagnant.
It's a shame cause I would love to make my second home down there.
a lot of people feel the same way
My girlfriend is similar to you but lived in Mexico until she was 17/18. She has so many stories about general violence, violence against women, corruption, cartels, and the broken education system. Her family tells us weekly that things keep getting worse... 😭
Dude are you me!? Born in US, raised in Mexico until 9. Saludos hermano, cuidate y buena suerte!
Ayo i was also raised in Mexico until I was 9
It's true
The main core here is their government. They really need to abolish the corruption! I wish Mexico’s bright future! Love from Indonesia 🇲🇽🇮🇩
indonesia is nice and big country :D
Indonesia is almost the same size as Mexico.
Ja
Te voy a explicar que la corrupción del gobierno no tiene casi nada que ver
El pueblo Méxicano no colabora, Nuestro presidente quiere trabajar para la seguridad nacional pero el pueblo no lo apoya asi que la culpa esta vez la tiene los ciudadanos Méxicanos
@@ELAOALA Eres chairo?
@@tetraxis3011 que es eso?
I'm British but lived in Mexico for a while. Amazing culture and weather. Good, hardworking people with a strong love of their country and culture. Best food I've ever had was out there. Cartels are quite a big problem but I hope they eventually overcome it as a nation. Lots of love and wishes of prosperity from the UK.
wouldnt be british if u didnt bring up the weather
@@moon-pw1bi lmao love my British carnales.
*I think we can all agree that ''Made in Mexico'' sounds a lot better than ''made in china''*
The United States and Mexico will hopefully enjoy a much better relationship in the future as Mexico develops and the USA learns humility. The question is how long this will take
Hope to see many more things "Hecho en Mexico" by 2050!
I think it'd make for a safer and more peaceful world than the alternative.
@@casuallavaring wdym when the US learns humility, that literally makes no sense...
@@shaaravguha3760 yea I'm trying to understand that too🤣
Why are you bringing China into this? I know that Chinese manufacturing doesn't have the best reputation, but it doesn't mean that Mexican manufacturing is much better. You even didn't even capitalize any of the words in "made in china". Can you please actually explain why "Made in Mexico" is better than "made in china" with actual facts?
Mexico is a country with a lot of potential
@@kostas0352 no there military is good it’s just there government
@@kostas0352 there good I’m telling u even the USA has a lot of respect for them there the only ones who take out the cartels
@@kostas0352 amen.
@@kostas0352 ez to say, try going up against a major cartel with army full of hothead youngsters ready to make money. Even the us struggles with cartels. Mexico does good
@@coldmountaindew4041 yes bro si no fuera por el gobierno, mexico sería potencia mundial ya que contamos con lo necesario pero el maldito gobierno que no hace nada
As an American, I wish nothing but success for our neighbors to the south. Love you guys and I hope our nations can continue to be friends for years to come. ♥️ 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
As an American I agree.
as a mexican i agree 🤝🏼
Mexico has some good place to holiday in.
Ñ 👌
Thanks 🇲🇽🇺🇲
I'm Dominican (born and raised in NYC to Dominican parents) and as a Latino, I love Mexican culture, food, music, and the people. I visited Mexico City in 2018 (the only part of the country that I've been to) and I feel in love with ginormous capital city! I plan to visit Mexico again (CDMX again of course and also Puerto Vallarta and maybe a few other places) in 2023. Mexican people both here in NYC and in CDMX are the friendliest and the most hard working of all Latino nationalities. Que viva Mexico!
Mexican right here and dominicanos son la bandota.
You should visit Guanajuato city, it is beautiful 😄
Thank you for your love to Mexico my friend anytime you want your always welcome to southern region to my house 😊
@@bestofworld90 you are a funny guy, you just invited someone you b don't know to your house? Either you are un hablador or a mentiroso, anyway I know Dominicans and 3 of them I'm taking them to my house in Mexico city and my best friend from Puerto Rico but it took me 20-10 years so I finally can decide to take them home and you one comment? Relax vato.
@@TheBlockbuster1982??
If Mexico becomes a developed country it would more like Japan in the way of having soft power and influence by its culture and economy because we have very much potential and we are not in military problems with any county. Just having an army for self defense, as Mexican I would be happy if that is the future.
@@isaacrivera666 solo el tiempo lo dirá
@@isaacrivera666 no todos tienen esa mentalidad
The U.S. doesn't want a Japan in it's border.
@@MrErickloli no, it is very logical that it is not convenient for them to continue having a dangerous country next to them considering their endless war on drugs and if we become developed, we can be used as a great wall with the illegal immigrant from Mexico and from Central America because first they would not have the need to go to the United States, In addition, militarily it can be very helpful to have another powerful ally with a privileged position like Mexico.
@@MrEricklolithey literally said that when the mexican miracle took place in the 60's
Mexico by far had the most stable upbringing in Latin America and that's saying something, it managed to avoid all those horrible military dictatorships. Update : (This comment is wrong and it's a shame I forgot about it so long ago the most stable countries in Latin America are Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Chile, Mexico is not even in the top ten safest countries in Latin America. I'd say their main challenge is to assert control over their own country and stamp out the cartels.
Sorry for not checking my sources just didn't want to miss informing anyone now I know better. Still gonna keep the thread up since people are replying to it even now.
Mate you may have forgotten Santa Anna, Maximillian and Diaz to name a few
@@KaitiansCountryballs sorry i didn't specify before 1930, after 1930 Mexico was a "democracy".
@@ethanwmonster9075 it really wasn't , the pri became a dictatorship anyway
@@oscardelafuente8649 You missed the quotes either way it was the closest Latin America got to having stable democracy. Latin America's late democratization shows why its in such troubled straights. Despite having western culture, low population density, resources and people.
Mexico is a narco state.
As a Mexican, I can say we do not want to be a world power, we just want more prosperity, more equality, zero corruption, zero classism, and more support for the health sector, and the education sector.
We just want that.
hay gente para todo asi que no hables por todos
Id say everything is very possible besides the zero corruption part since you get that in any country, but I get what you mean
Yo si quiere que México sea potencia. Esa mentalidad es la que nos limita
Speak for yourself my dude, I want to be a world power
We're gonna stay the same way we are now if we just go with the submissive card of saying "I don't want to be a world power" that's straight out bullshit buddy
@@kharlanhero4428 Exactamente
As a proud American, I can wholeheartedly say I love Mexico, and I hope they achieve the greatest success! They are our brothers and sisters!
Totally agree. USA are our big brothers. As brothers We are ready to help our family from Asían and European enemies. God bless North American Nations. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦
Mexico is destroying our country
@@Kingtroll94 No it's not.
@@saurabhsonic yes it is do u not see the people going over the boarder the National language is English and a lot of people from Mexico can’t even speak it a lot Hispanics and Africa Americans jobs were taken away from immigrants that were not even American and won’t even fight for our country so yeah Mexico will be the fall of USA that’s why trump build the wall and that’s 1 thing I can agree with him on to stop letting Mexicans come to the country probably in the future bc rn is not the best of times we’re all ready going through a lot
@@Kingtroll94 this is an extremely myopic take, which is a very charitable assessment.
Border security is always a salient issue with any sovereign nation but to think that immigrants from Mexico, legal or not, will be the downfall of the USA totally ignores our own involvement in the continual destabilization of Latin American politics and societies through the use of CIA-backed military coups to overthrow democratically elected governments, and other sordid elements of Cold War geo-political chess gaming between capitalist and communist Ideologically-driven proxy wars (the most notorious example being the Iran-Contra scandal under the Reagan administration in the 80's).
The last 60-75 years of this kind of activity in Central and South America is the very thing that created the terrible political, economic and social conditions that drive so many people of those lands north in the first place.
Furthermore, everything I just said is but a drop in the bucket regarding our own domestic issues which I guarantee are a much bigger threat to our own stability than Latin American migrants. To name but a few of many, many examples: Rampant political and economic corruption and cronyism. The highest degree of wealth inequality seen in generations. A burgeoning authoritarian police state that's really been coming into its own over the last few years. The expensive, bloody, near total failure of Nixon's War On Drugs since it's inception. The frightening degradation of worker's rights, and the rights of private citizens and workers alike to organize in solidarity in the face of ruling-class oppression. Social, political, and economic policies that continue to be built on a framework of gross exploitation and destruction of the most vulnerable demographics (racial minorities, the working poor, the disabled and chronically ill, people expressing alternative sexuality and gender identity, etc.). A corporate media industrial complex that fosters alienation, disunity, ignorance and hatred among the people. A culture that rewards grotesque selfishness, isolation and ignorance, while discouraging empathy, community, and critical thought.
These are all issues that we, as a society, must admit to and address otherwise we're truly doomed. Not one of them exists as a consequence of Mexico being our southern neighbor
Mexican here. This was a completely accurate video. Scrolling trough the comments we all agree that we aren't really interested in becoming a global power, we just want violence and corruption to end, but it's really depressing to see how the most part of the population always blame the government without paying attention to themselves. Let's be honest, we all have seen someone stealing, doing bribery, breaking the rules.
The way I see it is that the population needs a complete change of culture in all those fields, but it is almost impossible to achieve.
I strongly agree with you.
No one has the power or even the right to be a leader and attempt to change the world around them if they don't change themselves first.
Best you can do is be the best human being YOU can be
Exactly… just look at Mexico City, robberies are so normalized it’s basically expected
As a mexican well informed, I desagree: IT IS the goverment. They can allow or control the crime or corruption. Look at El Salvador, their goverment achive to fully ban crime but in México instead, the president "El Cacas", allow and protect the cartels attacking the middle class in the process. The real blame to the people is to allow such kind of corrupt and useless goverments or even defend those lazy, cheap law-mechanics for address the mayor issues: Crime, health care and education. People sell their vote for such low bargains and do nothing. Drug cartels are growing fast with lot of money, heavy weapons and political power, also a lot of young people preffer join them instead of doing hard working or fight them. It's a tumor growing for Mexico. Its a matter of time to make metástasis and get USA involved into a new "war on terror".
Yo si kiero ser potencia como la mayoría de Méxicanos 🇲🇽 habla por ti broooo
@@diegolainez9368 Ser potencia no sirve de nada si la corrupción y violencia permanecen igual. Yo prefiero parecernos más a los países nórdicos que a las potencias como USA, Russia o China
Mexican people are literally some of the best people i've ever met and had the pleasure to work with. All my Mexican co-workers are down to earth, big hearted and hard working. I've never had any of them screw me over the past 12+ years that i've worked with them. God bless Mexico, hope to be able to visit the beautiful country.
Mexicans in other countries probably but not within the country, there are a significant number of good people but a greater number of people who hate seeing their neighbor do well, there is a lot of nepotism and corruption, there are also many NiNi (They don't study or work) people. In My opinión Indians and Central Americans works better.
By the way, I'm Mexican.
You two can speak for your selves, you don't speak for me or others. What are you doing in our country to make it better other than trash talk your own. Pff...
They hide it well
As a mexican while some people are extremely nice, crime rate is through the roof the amount of kidnaps and shootings has only gotten worse
Watch your wallet when you go. And pray you don't get arrested...the cops will shake you down. If they don't kidnap you. If you visit, stay out of the city and stay on the grounds of the resort.
Another subject I’ve noticed that has improved for Mexico is soft power. Last year, 2021, Tequila became one of the top 3 fastest growing spirits in the world. Mexican alcoholic brands became America’s most imported drinks in the nation, beating German beers and Ireland’s Guinness. Not to mention the recent success in international cinema with the 3 Mexican directors winning best picture and Coco.
thats not even comparable to south korea
@@franknwogu4911 just because its not comparable to south korea doesn't mean its not here. i guess following that logic san marino's millitary is non existent due to china's hordes of soldiers
@@emilianorios4761 well yes
@@emilianorios4761 dont waste time with this guy he is a troll. No one is talking about South Korea
@@franknwogu4911 L cope harder
our best latin brothers will surpass the issues with us 🇧🇷🤜🤛🇲🇽
Love from Brazil!!!
We both just have the government we need to work on. But I pray that with time and effort, we can both become much better countries with safer environments. Love from Mexico 🇲🇽 ❤️
I'm a first generation child with both of my parents are immigrants from México. I will say México can have the potential to become the world leader but it comes down to removing the corruption of the government and the grip of the drug cartels.
yea and for some reason people in the U.S cant stop buying drugs ffs
@@woolmercuryy naw fr ppl bring up Mexican cartels as if they arnt literally funded by Americans
@@woolmercuryy thats like a drug dealer saying "i cant stop selling ,the addixts will be sad they need me" if mexico stops , Dominican Republic cuba or americans will have to establish new sources ..... MEXICO DOES NOT HAVE TO SELL ITSELF FOR DRUG MONEY...
In any developing nation like Mexico and the Philippines, corruption will stay.
The Philippines was a very corrupt country. Now, corruption is very much curtailed and see what happened in the Philippines. it has drastically modernized and cranes at the present time is all over the big cities. Philippines can do it, Mexico can do it well too.
Never indio
While the jungle may be a limiting factor for a long time, I don’t see the desert as being as much of a geographic barrier as it used to be. Look at the USA, for example. The American deserts are now the fastest growing regions in the country, both by economy and population, as A/C has drastically changed living patterns in these regions. Nevada went from a population of 35,000 to over 2 million in the course of only several decades. Phoenix is now #5 in largest American cities; a few decades ago, it was hardly considered one of America’s great cities. Utah is the fastest growing state in America, with Salt Lake City becoming the country’s new tech capital. The same can apply to Mexico, especially with border cities like Laredo, Tijuana, and Ciudad Juárez positioned right next to major American cities. The border states are already Mexico’s richest and most developed, and Tijuana is already one of Mexico’s big economic powerhouses, especially in high tech industries, due to its proximity to San Diego. Mexico’s future lies in the desert: conquering it with A/C and more advanced dwellings, and using it to get closer to America and develop new high-tech economic sectors in Mexico. The desert is how Mexico can reach the ocean, cooperate with America, and grow into a world power.
Like the optimism, but water issues remain for both countries. Not even counting the water rights in the rio grande and shortages on the Colorado River, both America and Mexico in my opinion mee to invest more in desalination, especially with more people on land that will get hotter and drier in the next 30 years. I still believe the southwest America and Mexicos north can become a future growth engine, but there needs to be more water cooperation, or else the climate refugees on both sides will makes the governments overactive when it is too late to act.
@@23uncbball yeah, there were a lot of shortages of water lasr year
AC was the boon only to the Americans, as their basic household economy is sufficient to cool it with less than 1% of the annual household income. Whereas in countries like Mexico or any other where the household income in states can get lesser than 10k USD per year, the costs of AC would go upto 5-10%, approximately the cost of food. That's exactly why South Asia hasn't been getting better, though it has the best location for all kinds of human activities, the household income matters. And it will take time until they get more and more jobs, that these cities will get bigger. Jobs first, cities later.
AC was the boon only to the Americans, as their basic household economy is sufficient to cool it with less than 1% of the annual household income. Whereas in countries like Mexico or any other where the household income in states can get lesser than 10k USD per year, the costs of AC would go upto 5-10%, approximately the cost of food. That's exactly why South Asia hasn't been getting better, though it has the best location for all kinds of human activities, the household income matters. And it will take time until they get more and more jobs, that these cities will get bigger. Jobs first, cities later.
I mean they have lots of platues that has traditionally forced the Mexicans to centralize power in the southern central part of the country. Much of the roads aren’t buildable without huge issues. And some of the corruption undermines a lot of the building and growth of the country.
During colonial times, Mexico was in charge of the Pacific trade route with China, for centuries it was the only country crossing the Pacific every year, Spanish and even indians from Mexico colonized the Philippines and a lot of stuff ingrained in Mexican culture arrived from this trade route (e.g. piñatas, fireworks, cockfighting, foods, etc.)
Fireworks was invented in CHINA, not Mexico lol
@@justrandomthings709 you need to improve your reading comprehension.
@@chrisfenrir his brain didn’t comprehend the comment lol
México could keep being a global power but the shitty politicians destroyed the future of the country.
Mexico as new spain used to be a great power inside of the empire like Peru
@@justrandomthings709 thats what hes saying
9:00 - 9:12
As a brazilian I'll say that yes, Mexico does have a notable influence in my country and sereval other latin american nations. In Brazil's case its influence occours mainly from the tv shows that many kids from my country grown up seeing it, such as "Chapulin Colorado" and "El Chavo", both from famous mexican comedian Chispiro. In adittion, Mexican telenovelas are also pretty popular here and mexican artist Fhida Carlo and Diego Riveira are very talked in art classes.
😂😂 tirou isso de onde
as a Colombian, it's very inspiring to see Mexico doing well, hope they can some day get rid of the Narcos, so we may hopefully follow the same path
legalize all drugs. no more narcos
@@ChickenMcThiccken it's the foreigners who have to legalize it
A mi entendimiento la situación en Colombia con los narcos está mejor que en México o me equivoco?
@@brauliogabriel1740 ciertamente, nuestro problema va mas de guerrillas subversivas y sicariato, ello ignorando las noticias de carteles mexicanos insertándose en Colombia, a la final no tengo intención de culpar a nadie
@@schweinefleischteinvonreic5573 porque tienes un nombre de alemania?
As a Mexican I'm glad to see a video that goes beyond the surface things like corruption or poverty cause those are actually the symptoms of all the internal instability Mexico has gone through since it became independent due to other countries invading Mexico and its civil wars, and if you think about it, Mexico has been independent for less time than it was under Spanish rule, plus also missed the industrial revolution because of that and could start developing in that regard around a hundred years after the industrial revolution sparked
It's easy to forget how long Spain held colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Actually new Spain was 300 yr old while Mexico is only 200 yr old.
@@Jzarecta exactly, and literally the same year Mexico became independent, the US was attempting to take Texas while Spain was trying to reconquer Mexico, and since then the US kept intervening in Mexico until they annexed the northern territories, plus France invaded Mexico TWICE, with the last intervention ending in 1867, plus Mexico's own inner conflicts
A country cannot develop under those circumstances
"The surface things"
Didnt knew industrial revolution didnt happened here bcuz of the spanish rule. It explains why most of latin america is still considered third world; it just didnt had enough time to develop bcuz the industrial revolution came like centuries later.
This is a great series. What about some lesser know African countries that have been improving a lot like Rwanda and Botswana?
There are a lot of videos about Rwanda but not a lot about Botswana.
@@fullmetaltheorist Yup, and Botswana has been doing very well for awhile.
What about Namibia?
@@zhcultivator They're doing pretty well too.
@@zhcultivator Yeah, Namibia would be great too! I couldn't list every African country that is rising
As a Brazilian i think that mexico has the most beautiful culture between the Hispanic countries even more than their colonizer Spain, they mixed so we'll the Spain refined European culture with the badass aztec culture and formed one the most beautiful countries in the western world, loves from Brazil ♥️🇲🇽♥️🇧🇷♥️
Sdds do Brasil ! 🇲🇽 🇧🇷
I would love for Mexico to develop more, less corruption, more stability, and a good economy would be great for their nation. And I would love better Mexico-USA relations.
well the fact america has to deal with large drug importation from the mexican-american border, i can see why american would be a little salty. but ya id like to see a stronger connection
@@nathan7627 yeah, i did forget about drug cartels as well, hate those people.
Mexican-American border?
América is from Alaska to Argentina
Sorry 😞
@@juanlemus1236 huh?
@@nathan7627 You get large drug importation because you yourselves are asking for them. Also yeah you’re ignoring the weapons that come down the border for “no reason” that end Mexican lives.
I hope that Mexico continues to improve, the culture is very warm and interesting, the cuisine is great also, helps living in AZ where we tend to get a lot of Mexican restaraunts, but I'd love to visit some time to get some fully authentic Mexican food. Not that our restaraunts aren't authentic, but I do know that the owners of such restaraunts do need to cater to an American audience here still.
You live in AZ and have never been to Mexico!!???
@@benjaminr6153 Yeah, I live further up north in the state and my family never traveled all that much, I plan to go soon though.
@@chronofactor2037 It’s a wonderful destination. Mexico City is world class - like NYC where I live but a lot cheaper and with friendlier people - Oaxaca is considered the best place for food. Guadalaraja has the most attractive people (or so they say)
@@benjaminr6153 It would certainly be cool to visit Mexico City, I'm probably gonna need to work on my spanish a bit too.
@@chronofactor2037 Mex American here, I visited Mex City for the first time last year and fell in LOVE! It’s a vibrant city with a great night life near el Zócalo and so much historical stuff both Pre Columbian and afterwards. If you go, the Castle of Chapultepec is a must see for sure
Mis mejores deseos para los hermanos mexicanos, abrazos desde España.
Saludos hermano desde Indio California!
@@MikerodRod y a ti hermano desde dhs
@@thenomad123 Casi somos vecinos! 👍
Hablas esperanto?
@@jeffthevomitguy1178 kompreneble jes. :)
I wish mexico to be a more prosperous, peaceful, non corrupt and non violent country from zambia 🇿🇲❤️🇲🇽
I really hope to see Mexico prosper in my lifetime. I would love for North America to feel whole and safe, where everyone can belong
Hell yeah man
@@ramon2008 pl
It won't prosper. It is infiltrated by criminals. It is as if the USA were to be stuck in the 1930's.
Mexican and Native history is one of the most interesting histories to me because we know so much about European and Asian history I think that there is still more to dig up about the Aztec other Mezo-American and even Native American cultures and their history
There's a reason we don't know much about them. The catholics destroyed almost all records of their past, all in the name of Jesus. It was a bloody conquista, and to make it worse, other natives who hated the aztecs joined the spaniards to topple the Aztec rulership. We barely know what happened to mayas because they were already almost gone when the spaniards arrived.
@@masoch87 But I guess a good question is "Why" ?
@@Cub__ maybe this isn’t what you meant but they destroyed the natives culture etc to easily control and have them conform.
Spoiler alert: as cool and badass as they were, of all Native American cultures, Mesoamerican cultures were among the LEAST peaceful or eco-friendly... Just saying this because if I see ONE more friggin weirdo sit down to meditate in front of the AZTEC calendar, or pray to some 'Great Spirit' for rain in Mexico, I will die of cringe, I friggin swear.
@@Cub__ At least in one tribe's case: because maniacs started crucifying kids, and the priest dude in charge absolutely lost his sh -can't say I blame him, tho.
In most cases, however, it was a combination of manic evangelization, looting, and lack of proper record keeping.
Edit: as a fun fact: we STILL have crucification recreations in certain places (Iztapalapa), but much safer, I promise.
I went to Mexico last weekend (Tampico) and it was beautiful. My uncle is well established and his house was soooo pretty even if it was small. We went to Miramar and I already miss it. The people there are so humble, I helped out my grandpa in his little shop in Mendez and everyone claimed that I looked just like my dad when I was his age.
¡Cool, I’m from Tampico!
"Looked just like my dad when I was his age"
@@losgatossonmuychidos same
@@ConsciousApostle999 when i was his age lmaoooo
I lived in Tampico while attending
Medical School at Universidad del Noreste . It was wonderful!
Nice channel man, great amount of detail
America and Mexico have had a rocky history but I hope our countries and our people are able to get along better in the future. Love from USA
America? you know Mexico is consider north America?
@@darkmattersolo2137 Yeah, of course. I just mean the USA lol
@@darkmattersolo2137 you must be fun at parties lol
@@yxjans7936 but its true tho... just stating the facts.
@@darkmattersolo2137 america is literally a synonym for the us. You say north america when referring to the continent
2:18 I just want to add something here: the Baja California peninsula started to grow not to long ago from people investing in the land, to even construction of for example hotels, the peninsula is growing.
Sadly it’s just the foreigners that are taking advantage of it the locals don’t see any benefit
@@justinherrera3722 sadly yea its mostly foreign investment but will see how it affect in the long term.
@United States of Mexico🇲🇽have less than 800,000, i live there
@United States of Mexico🇲🇽 it's that and how much tourist go to the peninsula especially the beaches and most are from the United States there's even TV shows that are filmed there.
I pray Mexico will become powerful
I greet from Poland 🇵🇱🤝🇲🇽
Won't happen.
@@leomarkaable1 bro think he important 💀💀
@Sun Light Bro you sounded like an incel lol
@@BritishBraon facts lol, bro writing all that in his mom's basement
Solo quiero decir que me encantan nuestros vecinos y quiero lo mejor para las gentes de México. Soy de los estados pero tengo mucho respeto y amor para México ❤
English please, youtube was made in America.
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens bruh
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens nah aprende español mejor XD
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens Spanish Comunity is big that anglo-parlants
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens Bruh- RUclips being made in The USA (I dont like to call it "America") doesnt mean we all have to speak English.
Theres lots of other communities in youtube, like the hispanic community which speaks spanish, the french community, the portuguese community, etc..
If u wanna know what this comment says, then learn Spanish.
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One word: corruption. In my research/interviewing people, they’ve said that the government and people who have the money purposefully prevent people from moving up and getting any amount of money. It’s kinda sad and I wish there were more freedoms other than anyone can party all the time.
That being said, Mexico is a great place. It’s got good food and music. It’s just the gangs and the government corruption kinda control the country.
@@isaacrivera666 sí tu estás correcto
Traitors to their homeland and citizens they need to be fired what goes around comes around.
It's in the DNA to be corrupt aka egoistic
corruption is always a symptom not the cause
@@arthurbenedetti9146 well it’s a symptom that causes those countries to never get better
Egyptian passing through. This is actually really fun and informative. Just inquisitioned the subscribe button
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@HunterV_XV he does
omg its eggsyl
Mexico has such a nice culture 🇲🇽🤝🇬🇷❤️
Your culture it's so best, you invented the filosophy, the Education, the olympics, Mathemathics, the politics and Astronomy love Greece 🇬🇷❤️
mexico culture is a disgrace to Spain
@@dire343 egypt have them before
@@Amen-Magi nope
Hello! Mexican here. Beautiful video. We mexicans sometimes forget the greatness of our own land and it is heartwarming to hear all of this from someone abroad🫶
The Mayans didn't "went" they actually remained independent for centuries after the Aztecs fell, and still exist today
Definetly, hate how often this is overlooked
the Maya*
@@bottleofwater1675 Los Mayas
@@hardlo7146 in English the correct term to refer to the people is “the Maya”. “A Maya”, “two Maya.”
Mayan refers to the Mayan languages, one of which is called Maya (or Yucatec Maya).
Jajaja, no they didn’t Tlaxcala Indians broke the buck of the maya. All that’s left is larpers who think they are maya. Sure the culture and food remain but the nation is dead.
Love Mexico From 🇮🇪
Ahh the "Valientes Colorados" we love you Irish folk as well
St Patrick’s battalion
México loves Ireland 🇮🇪❤️🇲🇽
Im mexican
the paradox, right
One problem is that Mexico is too dependent on foreign investment and doesn't have enough local businesses that keeps wealth in Mexico.
Throughout history, Mexico has wanted to get ahead (it even had many opportunities to surpass the USA) But the Americans themselves have avoided the development of the country itself Mexico, following regulations imposed by the Americans and offering their "humanitarian aid" to a a country like Mexico, which was able to advance only with time themselves. Time passed and the country, seeing no hope of advancing while the USA was there, unfortunately chose to become a corrupt government. :(
Embezzlements, corruption, cartels, inequalities!!
@@josegiovanigonzalezmata5570 You are absolutely right.
USA has always been halting the development of Mexico. They just want it to be developed enough to give the USA good trade deals, but not developed enough to stand their ground economically.
It is a fact, not opinion, see how the USA intervened in the mexican revolution, they saw their chance and took it, as always.
Even though I hate banks, it has also been said that the banking sector isn't as developed which also hinders the business stuff.
@@isaaccisneros9778 "Pobre Mexico, tan lejos de dios y tan cerca de Estados Unidos"
-Chad Porfirio Diaz
This is great. The channel Kraut covered this in a TON of detail. A like how you’re providing even more info on this.
I always want to visit mexico 😍
God bless them our brothers
🇮🇶🤝🇲🇽
XD?
@@Kh7zz xd
@@Kh7zz is something funny here !
@@drmustafa3538 no, it's just people with mental problems, love to Irak from México 🥰
@@drmustafa3538 No
It makes me really glad to see people from other countries speak amazing of Mexico, while of course is not amazing to live here, it really feels welcoming.
One other problem Mexico sees is that some cities are exploided or forgotten. In my state there is a larger tax (IVA in mx) law than in any other state, in fact, my state would not even be what it is if it wasnt for the city I live in, we have the largest tax rate in the whole country, when said tax goes to the state, less than 3% of it comes back and most of it stays in the state capital, it honestly is like night and day if you see my city compared with the capital mentioned before
Mexico really is a beautiful country in almost every aspect, my parents only came to America because of their concern over gangs, crime, and corruption in the government and military, if those problems were solved one day, we would be seeing a glorious rise in my home country.
I hope it does get fixed it has so much potential and has so many goods it could import.
im chinese and im glad to see my country become # 1. i hope one day mexico will become a superpower as well. much love and respect from china. xoxo
@@raymonddon8875 China isn't 1#. In terms of development they are far behind of being the first.
@@TylerSolvestri oh yes there are. just do a little research and you will see. (i.e., one belt one road, all new projects around the world, world class space program & many more.)
@@raymonddon8875 china is riding a huge bubble that will burst. India will replace china as asia's world power
I love my country 🇲🇽❤️ Viva México!
I could only hope that one day the US Mexico trade relations are like a sibling rivalry where there is respect I and competition between the two but overall it's positive.
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if the US doesn't become more friendly Mexico might fall under China's sphere and that would be terrible.
Its already like that, Mexico has always been the little brother to the us
h0ser did not mention one little fact about the NAFTA renegotiation: Mexico wanted it every bit as much as the United States.
It should be understood that Mexico and the United States are closeted allies. Neither side will admit to it.
The new NAFTA demanded that Mexico make certain reforms that Mexico's politicians, business and populace wanted at all levels of society. The new NAFTA demanded that workers be allowed to organize their own unions outside the auspices of government, which was approved by a unanimous vote in the Mexican Legislature. The new NAFTA demanded that a certain portion of auto manufacturing be done with a labor expense exceeding $28/hour, just at the time when all sectors and levels of Mexican society concluded that higher wages were precisely what Mexico needed and Mexicans wanted.
The whole "Remain in Mexico" was conceived of by an American nationalist President, who somehow negotiated a deal that Mexico's nationalist President spun as a glorious victory for Mexico. (It also "encouraged" AMLO to declare wage hikes along the border that any left-populist would want at a time when everybody else in the country wanted it.)
So the two countries continued to stare at each other in the streets, but Lord knows what went on between the sheets.
Mexico will always be America's backyard. Its not gonna be equal
Hello, I am from Mexico and I thank you for making this video without all the stereotypes placed, I hope that the United States and Mexico can get along better, I hope that your channel prospers and that you have a great day
this honestly makes me so happy for mexico, i really hope they're able to clear out the corruption and violence sometime soon to capitalize on their upcoming growth
Lmao the cartels are going to stay here for a long ass time
Yeah...about that
It's either Full blown intervention from the US or Self Militarization like what ocurred in Columbia
Until then It's finding the random head in my crop field...
@@Zwste True, but still very sad
@@Zwsteunless education gets better
Consider how long Mexico has been corrupt. Cleaning out corruption, SOON? Are you kidding? What planet are you on?
There's a lot of factors. Unfortunately _our_ founding fathers didn't think for the long run, this either showcases that they thought "yeah I don't want country I just want someone better to take care of us" or they thought Mexico wouldn't last. Whenever we got the chance of standing our ground, kinda like when our parents tell us to open a savings account instead of spending all our money at once, we didn't do it. You can actually see that example in almost every capital city, the roads and buildings were never meant to be expanded and upgraded but rather sold or demolished. We have a lot of natural resources that the US just doesn't have, yet, because of other needs that we so openly displayed to our imports we now have to kneel everytime someone else wants something, because we never stood strong in a commercial and political stance. We are a very hard working class, even the highest of the top social pyramid are very hard working, and about 80% of our population wants to get rich by working instead of finding a way to passively grow at large (again, because our culture favors the right now instead of the later on).
If you go to Mexico and ask a random person "would you prefer $20k US dollars right now, or a guaranteed $150k in 5 years from now?" They will 90% of the time say "give me the $20k now". Add Cartels, a bad reputation for promising and dreaming big but never actually doing anything, and a very corrupted government (I say this because a lot of things that are laws are ignored, even in the day to day, simplest of things that should be enforced are ignored and optional for most citizens) and you got Mexico for the last 30 years (there was a time where the US dollar was at a historical low exchange rate, of $1 US for ~10MXN, today its $20 MXN) and possibly for the next 10 years or so. Luckily this could be fixed if the next generation of leaders and political candidates take advantage of our weaknesses and make stronger decisions on a political landscape where there might be a global crisis or recession.
I yearn for the day that I say "I want to stay in Mexico" instead of saying "I want to move to Canada or Sweden, or somewhere else".
I agree, and specially that last part
I agree, i also don’t want you to move to Canada or Sweden
@alexkalinowski2183 there is nothing more deceptive than an obvious bait. Man I wish I could post images on the comments 😪
Honestly, I'm not sure how you'd like Canada. It's either really cold, or humid as hell and hot, and there is such a small Latino population here. Just White, Asian and South Asian, though I'm not sure Sweden is much better. You'd be very alone in both countries
@coastaku1954 Not about being alone, but the amount of things you can learn and do, even if you are alone and miserable, find any kind of job, master your English and you'll be 80% more competent than the rest of workers back in your country.
Honestly I’m genuinely amazed at times that Mexico isn’t more developed. The majority of people have the heart and are extremely hard working welcoming wonderful people. They’ll treat basically anyone just like they’re family. While there is corruption and violence it’s vastly improved over the last 10 years. A lot of the issues come down to education and core infrastructure (streets, electrical, sewage, water, etc) which absolutely is improving but it’ll take some time still. At the same time though it’s hard to keep up with the issues when a lot of cities are so overpopulated though. I’d guess that the population number you gave may only be 80-90% of the true population. I know Juarez is listed at 1.5-2 million. But it’s probably closer to 2.5 to 3 million. I’d guess Mexico City is probably off quite a bit too. Honestly I’ve seen the improvements and I see the hearts of the citizens. I’m excited to see where Mexico will be at even by 2030-2050!
china is building massive infrastructure in mexico as we speak....
Mexico is rich, has good economy, and even if it's greatly developed with Latino culture and ideologies it will always remain the same.
Have you been to Central Valley CA basically a latino/Mexican society? It's the same stuff there as well with it's serious lack of safety, violent ideologies, 3rd world condition, so unsecured, and very unstable but this time they have no excuse.
Mexico's govt is extremely tyrannical and therefore extremely corrupt.
People outside cannot possibly fathom how bad things are and what corruption looks like here but basically you're extremely wrong in saying "it's vastly improved over the last 10 years". Things are worse than they've ever been and will continue to spiral out of control. You have completely missed the point.
There also was an giant asteroid impact in the yucatan peninsula
The chicxulub crater
That isn't any ordinary asteroid impact, thats the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs.
i think my great grandma used to live near those areas
we havent recovered since
Yes, that was important 70 million years ago, but not for contemporary mexicans. Very random comment.
Hi! I’m Mexican and I am impressed of how well informed this video is.👏👏👏
As a Salvadorian I love my Mexican brothers & wish success for their nation.
There's also an undergoing improvement, construction, and investment in transport infrastructure. Trains in the poorer south, cargo railroads connecting ports, bigger ports, rehabilitation of northern railroads...
As a Mexican it's an incredible time to live in. I see wealth in even poor neighborhoods, houses built up nice, upgraded. I see newer cars and tech.
One thing that's overlooked is that while our income may be low compared to developed countries, our way of life and expenses are cheaper. Healthcare is affordable, transport is efficient, cities are walkable, food is cheap, college is free. For decades we had educated people but little work, and now with the boom in industry everyone has a job.
Mexico is improving so that we've had much migration from USA and Europe. We have about 1.5 million gringos living here.
In a decade we'll be the manufacturing and shipping hub of the western hemisphere.
Viva México! 🇲🇽
Wey en que México vives? Quiero irme para allá
El transporte está del qlo
Saturado al maximo, ineficiente, en pésimo estado
El tren maya es una total estupidez
La pobreza sigue igual
Ni con las pensiones ni planes de gobierno actuales mejora la situación
La educación en lugar de aumentar empeora
La SEP está llena y atascada de corrupción
Todo mal de verdad
Es un país con potencial, si
Pero decir que estamos en buenos tiempos es hasta mal pedo
Most of those 1.5 million gringos are Mexican Americans and old retirees from the USA. Mexico is still dirt poor and mexican migration is starting to increase into the United States once again.
@@hueso5071 Mexico-Muricans don't count in the census, they're considered nationals.
@@pottertheavenger1363 they do count as Americans. Because they hold U.S. citizenship. They're counted as Americans living in Mexico.
Regardong Mexico not projecting its power outwards, there's also the Estrada doctrine, in which the govt of Mexico states that every nation has the right of self-determination, i.e, legally it will not meddle with other courries' affairs
if it's Woodrow Wilson's "self determination" then it's total bullshit, but at least Mexico has soft power.
was about to bring this up. at one point, Mexico tried to introduce the "castaneda doctrine" to nullify the estrada doctrine, which would've meant Mexico could participate in UN peacekeeping missions and even have an observer status for NATO. though tbh, if i was mexican, i'd love for mexico to stay out of international affairs and to just live a super sidelined existence away from crazy ass geopolitics where every damn country wants to have a "place at the table". if mexico ever got it's shit together, i'd imagine it'd be something like a new zealand where they're just friendly to everyone and try to stay ignored by the world, which isn't so bad if you think of it. I'd actually want to move there.
Estrada era un payaso, esa doctrina era "déjame hacer mi desmadre, no digas nada y yo no digo nada", no es una política de respeto, es una política de tiranuelos
@@MisterJIFF que se chingue entre ellos. Mientras yo los veo y como mis palomitas.
@@MisterJIFF era necesario. Estados Unidos no estaba de acuerdo con la constitucion eh intento intervenir, pero Mexico la uso pare prevenir ser conocido como estado fallido
You have a way more optimistic view of my country's future than I do. Great video by the way 👌.
Man, watching this video and reading the comments has filled me with hope, happiness and a bit of pride.
Same 😭
Our politicians in United States really make Mexico sound like it's a horrible place, but it I always respected the country. Mexican people are awesome, and their country deserves respect.
For the average Mexican, yes it is a horrible place full of corruption, death, violence and constant fear of cartels. Nonetheless work must go on.
This explains why I’m starting to seem more “Hecho en México” on stuff 😂
*"Avocados from Mexico" ad plays*
@@zap-ns1lu bruh my family exports avocados to the usa
@Rey Graso IV (dueño de hispanoamérica) no?
Aww, this video is too cute. I love the representation of Mexico and other countries as cute little round balls with eye's. I'm a California girl so Mexican influences are everywhere. I love Mexico and it's people, long live our little neighbor ❤ 🙏🏼
Yes I’m a mexican girl and all the history representation is really accurate and cute too!thank u!!
@@Shuba-Shuba33 I want it as a plushie ☺️
@Jay Iidd America is so big, but Mexico is much smaller now than what It used to be. Still a wonderful country, people and culture. ☺️💕💕💕
I know you say dessert in the whole north but it’s mainly comprised of valley closer to the mountain which makes the land fertile and everywhere you look around is green. It’s honestly really beautiful
i find very endearing for you to speak about mexico with such an optimistic view, i wish i could share that perspective but everyday living here feels like watching a shit show; i can only hope for you to be right about everything you said in terms of our future, and thank you so much for making such a thorough research
One book I read talked about the Shale Revolution in the US, that as a byproduct is producing a lot of natural gas, which can be used to generate electricity. But it is hard to transport, the best method being pipes. And since a lot of the shale deposits are in Texas and the South, close to the border, the US may pipe cheap natural gas to Mexico to help with Industrial Growth. Especially as our relationship with China has gone down and we now want to keep things closer to home.
yeah fellow mexican here from the north, total shit show
Its on us, the young population to make things better, from Merida to Tijuana we should work for our country and future
Let me guess,. you're no a deremeko!
it only took china 50 years to be # 1 on the planet, any thing can be done. go mexico!!!!
I thought in 2019 the US reported México was its biggest trading partner, not the third, but, this was probably made during those months México lost its place since it lost it for a few months before regaining it.
China has had large trading initiatives in recent. ‘Made in China 2025’ was a (now COVID delayed/cancelled) program to increase Chinese trade power in the world, focusing on further industrialization of its production capabilities and a larger tech industry. While not yet complete to the specifications of the initiative, it has been a partial success, and has moreso solidified China as more of a product based economy rather than a manufacturing one. Combine this with the booming tech-sector of america, and you get the picture.
(Amateur takes and knowledge here. If anybody knows better please tell.)
@@duplicate8297 idk how china is gonna stop being the worlds factory tbh
In 2021, Mexico remained as the 1st biggest trading partner of the USA.
@@currahee if socialism somehow leaves china thats how
@@ps92809 so in about 20 years? i don't see the CCP lasting longer than 30 years at the most
Do a Norway vs the future video please I'm telling you will love making it
Is it true that Norway eats a lot of tacos?
@@ericktellez7632 Yes, i think 6 million norwegian people eat it every friday.
@@theviscount4622 I find it funny how the Scandinavian countries love Mexico lol our mythical stories and lore is pretty sicckkkk
Muslim norway
I am a Mexican (i was born there, grew up there, STILL living there) and as a Mexican, i hope that we and our neighbors to the north and south can live happily as friends, Love from Baja California!
Super high quality video bro, keep it up!
I fucking love this country tbh, however inequality here is fucking ridiculous, I work and make more than double the minimum wage and that still is like 450USD, and taking into account that we're a fast growing economy seems pretty unfair... Plus we should stop depending on oil, OK bye
bro, just go online and tell everyone Mexico is the greatest country on the Earth over and over and over until the government gives you free money. Everyone is already on board, why aren't you?
@Justin Y. i agree with this statement. It will always have a brain-drain, keeping them to keep playing second-fiddle to the US
450 USD damn that's 9,000 pesos. Most Mexicans be making 200 pesos a day
@@ItsBeanyyy I've been there
@@abeldelatorre1382 I can't even work here yet. Recently deported and I don't even speak Spanish. Really is difficult out here man
Great video and please consider making a video on ''Argentina vs the future''
Yes
I really don't know how this will go for Mexico. I'm Mexican American and you just perfectly described my family history (parents immigrated during the expansion and now my young professional family members don't plan on moving from Mexico). I see more and more products made there (the push buttons Amazon uses and lots of metal manufacturing) in my years of working in warehouses as the world started to distance itself from China. I'd like to add the amount of investment China has made to Mexico to the point cartel leaders have been vocal about it. The video was able to center less on the cartel and corruption which is usually what Mexicans and Americans 1st think about being a drawback in Mexico; well done. Latinos are a HUGE demographic in the US and I don't see that changing anytime soon especially with them tending to have more kids than other ethnic groups. No one can predict what the future holds for the CUM alliance (we're doing the world cup together for fucks sake! We can no longer be ignored) but I am optimistic about the young Mexican population who is doing a lot better than I expected. They are educated, very conscious, and ready for the change that is about to happen. It helps that those on the other side are willing to help them with their studies and businesses as well as support the elderly so the young can go chase their dreams. Immigration is a heavy topic for Americans and even Mexicans as they grapple with newcomers from Haiti and Venezuela. Some Mexicans are bitter thinking "We were here 1st and have been here for decades, why are they getting asylum?" due to the hurdles Mexicans faced when coming here while others welcome them as fellow Latinos who speak the same language and came for the same reasons and wish to unite the Latino population so things are smoother for everyone involved. Personally I think America will become more strict as even my Mexican American relatives are starting to lose their Mexican identity (less and less speak Spanish and even less speak Otomi, Zapoteco, Nahuatl, or any of the precolonial languages)
but I could be wrong as it will definitely grow and now American born Mexicans (who get citizenship through their parents or apply for dual) are able to live, study, buy property, and pay taxes to Mexico, not to mention will vote/act more friendly to the country conpared to the previous generations. Christianity has a firm grip in the culture so much that my father ceased doing traditional Aztec dances when he converted and the old ways and celebration being seen as "sinful" or 'demonic"something I am very glad the new generation is pushing back in, like I said I have high hopes for them. It will be a spectacle to see...if climate change doesn't wipe us out in the next decade.
Mucha gente suele decir que México podría ser más de no ser por los gobernantes, y si bien es cierto, no hay que echarle la culpa a solamente eso, por ejemplo, las razones que dio este chico
La cultura también lo es todo
Este men e sabio
Y las personas que no aportan y siguen pensando en poco
Hay varias razones como también pasa con otras naciones hermanas hispanas pero también gran parte se debe a EEUU ya que es lógico que no quieren ver a una potencia rival en el mismo continente, compartiendo fronteras y mucho menos con el desprecio indirecto a lo hispano a lo largo de su historia.
Vi en otro comentario que estamos asi (toda latinoamerica) porque estuvimos en caos por mucho tiempo debido a toda las cosas que europa queria hacer aqui. Por ejemplo, cuando mexico gano su independencia, solo unos años despues se fue a guerra con EEUU por territorios. Entre eso tuvo que aguantar intentos de reconquista por parte de españa, y *encima* de eso DOS conquistas exitosas por parte de francia. Un pais simplemente no se puede desarrollar bien bajo esas condiciones. Y eso no solo en mexico, tambien en centroamerica (que fue sujeto de monopolios literales), y sudamerica que tambien tuvo su buena parte de caos en el asunto.
Mexico, y latinoamerica en general, APARTE de toda esa basura, se perdio la revolucion industrial por estar bajo mandato español. Llego tarde a la fiesta, por asi decirlo. Simplemente no ha tenido suficiente tiempo para desarrollarse bien, como la india, o africa, que tienen historias similares, de colonialismo, guerras, caos y revoluciones. Una pena, la verdad, pero historia, historia es.
O México tem muito potêncial para ser uma grande nação, realmente me impressionou do que é composta a economia e tudo que geralmente não se vê em um país subdesenvolvido.
Saludos desde Brasil hermaños...
Obrigado irmao brasileiro
Que?
Nem falar de que etsa composto a economia do Brasil né 80% agronomia
In all honesty, this is actually impressive. This wholeheartedly explains the future on what growth means. Sure it may not be easy but damn well time will show results. I may not speak any Latin language at all but damn well I was raised like it. If there is one word for Mexico, it's growth. Like a forest, it will keep growing.
As a Mexican this video gave me hope. Sadly I won't be alive when a good change happens.
Whatifaltisk is one of the only other channel creators I've heard that's mentioned how Latin American governments started off on bad footing because the previous Spanish Empire colonial system they had been living under for generations wasn't set up for them to work as independently-run countries.
Very well done interesting and optimistic video!
Ive lived in mexico for a really long time and i am Mexican-American, although i live on one of the peninsulas and theres a lot more import and export from the see, it really is evident that we dont have any interest in expanding outward, most of the threats to our country are internal, and we just want more prosperity and less corruption
Mexico: Surrounded by volcanoes, earthquakes, corruption, and drug gangs
The Philippines: *Ah, I see you're a country of culture as well*
No country will ever be as supreme and perfect as ours. It wasn't easy becoming what we are today, but we did it. So if we can work together, build and develop a nation, so can Mexico.
And both are Spanish colony.
@@helljumper6969 were*
@@helljumper6969 Si senor we are mucho bad.
This is good. Thank you so much for this. Mexico is doing awesome. Respect.
I would love if we could get your sources in the video description! Good content just think having linked sources adds credibility.
Im Mexican and I know we will rise. We are a new generation and we have ambitions, yes we can be a global power. As soon as the internal differences are solved and healed you'll se how powerful can we (Latinamericans actually) be.
not, you are in America not in mexico
@@jackdannyels5059 don’t type while drunk
@@jackdannyels5059 solo por hablar inglés no significa que no seas mexicano
@@gurvb si pues
@@gurvb go Back paydro
I'm Mexican, and this video really makes me feel good about my ethnicity. I've always wanted to see where Mexico was going.
If only you guys took some responsibility.
@@jhonklan3794 we really need to.
Love your videos! I hope, as an American, we can improve relations with Mexico
As a young Mexican, I am happy to know that I will be able to see my country as an economic and tourist power, and a good quality of life. always in my country we have been the ones that dominate the most in Latin America with our Culture, Food, History, Traditions, Cinema, Novels, Series, Tourism, Dances, Voice Dubbing, Music and Artists such as Luis Miguel, Pedro Infante and José José who have left Mexico at the top, also Guillermo del Toro, Frida Kahlo, Hugo Sanchez, Canelo Alvarez are Mexicans who have left us at the top. Movies like Coco also speak of the power of our traditions, as well as the Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs, I think I could not finish writing that my country has too much to have been a power for many years but it is just beginning and it makes me excited that my children will live their childhood in a first world Mexico. Thanks for having informed you well since Hollywood always makes Mexico look like a desert country and I thought I was going to do the same with your video.
@@antxv713 what about food? I can eat tacos forever
Love to Mexico from Brazil
come to brazil
From this 3 superpowers-to-be: Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, it is Mexico that looks the most optimistic now. Argentina is never ending financial crisis now, Brazil is too agricultural and corrupt, while Mexico, despite it's numerous problems, can benefit from where it is situated. Fingers crossed for this country. (With one of the coolest flags, btw) 😊
Imagine Canada USA and Mexico all being superpowers
@@santiagoornelas6756and safer places, specially Mexico
You forgot Mexico is #1 with cartels.
Argentina??? let me laugh
@@HG-yy3cq it’s rich in resources, and it’s a big country
It will be in the next decade due to the maya train, ocean corridor and all the other stuff. I move to CDMX from California in 2019 and nowadays there's a lot of Americans and Canadians everywhere. The same in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Monterrey. Glad to see people investing in this wonderful contry that's going to emerge soon😁
Really great video. It's funny you mentioned buying industrialized goods from Mexico being common here in the US. I think a lot of us millennials have just always had a perception that where Chinese goods are often cheaply & sloppily made. Whereas the perception is that Mexicans tend to be hard workers here so there's an association there that Mexican goods are more likely to not be as poor quality. And honestly my experience over the years kinda has reinforced that perception.
Mexico's export profile is more advanced than all of central Europe while having wages far lower, at a 3rd of China's wages
Something unrelated. Today is the day the Constantinople Pogroms started (6th September 1955). In complete violation of the Lausanne Treaty, the Turkish government declared unequal taxation of the Greeks of Constantinople, and also banned Greek schools, hospitals, shops, churches and even prohibited the use of the Greek language in public places. Right after that, massive attacks on the Greek population, fueled by fascist rhetoric of the state and met with no reaction by the authorities led to the destruction of numerous monuments, private property and the deaths of thousands. From the 150.000 Greeks that were allowed to stay after 1923 and were there in 1955, only 5.000 were left after the events, a number that is by itself unsustainable and has been quickly reduced to 2.500 today.
AND THEN Turkish government and media have the AUDACITY to claim Cyprus and parts of Greece because "the Turkish population faces persecution" or "Greece is not respecting the Lausanne Treaty".
Shame on the Hypocrites.
1955? You got your date wrong. Don't you mean the early part of the 20th century?
@@catholiccrusader5328 no. Well, you at least know the main part of the story. The early part of the 20th century featured the Anatolian and Pontic Greek genocides, measuring over one million dead and more than 1.5 million displaced civilians, many more dying as soon as they reached Greece or the Soviet Union from illness or starvation, thus not accounted either as dead in Turkey or as refugees in Greece. Of the 3 million strong Greek presence in Anatolia in 1900, hardly anything remained by 1925. But that was only the beggining of the end, one could say. Turkey's fascist government under Mustafa Kemal won, and thus the ultranationalists, racists and extremists reigned supreme in Turkey not simply as a government but as a mentality. The modern Turkish state hasn't been any better (if not outright worse) than the Ottoman Caliphate when it comes to handling Christian minorities. This is because in the Caliphate, the Christian could be Islamized, there was nothing wrong with his existence. But in the Turkish state, being a chirstian/Greek/Armenian/Assyrian, meant that you were genetically separate and alien, so there was no way to redeem yourself. You couldn't "convert" to a Turk, you just had to die or be sent away. The Istanbul pogrom shows exactly how this mentality prevailed. When Greece was weak from the Axis occupation and civil war, Turkey, with a system still fascist and with genocidal tendencies, started the extermination of the Constantinople Greeks. Under the provisions of the Treaty of Lausanne, Greece was to retain a Turkish minority of 75.000 in Thrace, and Turkey respectively a 125.000 strong community of Greeks in Constantinople/Istanbul, a historic center of Greek culture and civilization since the birth of Christ. Such a thing was accepted during the Caliphate, and the Patriarch remained in control of the Christians, while also subservient to the Caliph. Those 150.000 Greeks (their number had grown a bit since 1922) now had to face a huge extra tax and also attacking them or their property was made legal. The community dropped dramatically, as hundreds of people were killed and the state literally did nothing, and so many fled to Greece. Barely 4000 people remain, and they're so few (and their schools have been made illegal) that they can't continue their community. This was done in 1955 mind you, AFTER WW2. And many more horrible things, showing that Turkey hasn't actually changed unfortunately...
@CJ with panturkist mustache thank you
We Kurds suffered the same evil, from the same people.
@@yurichtube1162 And they're in NATO!
Your channel is amazing!
As a Mexicanamerican I hope the best for Mexico and it’s culture and economy! 🇲🇽
The biggest problem have been narcissistic strongmen who care only for themselves. For example: Santa Anna went in person to fight against the rebels in Texas, he got himself captured when he was napping and the Texans could ransom him for whatever they wanted since he was the dictator. Had him delegated, even if the leader in charge made the same mistake as him he couldn't have been ransomed for much, but he didn't want other person to succeed and return to the capital as a hero. Years later, when USA and Mexico went to war and he had already been deposed he convinced the government to let him come back to help fight the USA while secretly promising the USA that he could reach a deal, he betrayed both sides and took back control of the government as dictator and went to war with USA. And in one of the very first battles against USA Mexico was winning and he withdrew when victory was at hand.
Do you think Mexico will regain their stolen territory?
@@cashewnuttel9054 nah not in some time, since peace is better than risking it all
Wow he sucked
@@cashewnuttel9054 if America fell to infighting or just collapsed,then maybe but not in the foreseeable future
@@isaiahvaldez3330 If America fell, Mexico would have bigger problems. :D
happy to see a well written and informational video about my parent’s home country. i consider it a second home since i lived there for about a month or so when i was younger. thank you for the video man😁
Let’s go Mexico!!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@Justin Y. hell yeah, weapons of mass destruction my ass, it was total bullshit
@@PASTRAMIKick 1. Dude has claimed to be from several other nations.
2. Iraqi Freedom did still end in Saddam getting blasted, so Iraq lost big time.
3. The UN revealed in investigations throughout the 90’s that Iraq had a lot of illegal weaponry and technology, stuff made illegal through previous treaties involving UN bans.
It also refused to allow inspectors into the country once this was brought to light, leading to the US bombing some military bases, an action you may know as Operation Desert Fox, then some more shenanigans occurred and the coalition invaded Iraq with the intent to disarm it.
@Justin Y. oh I’m not Mexican I just believe in Mexico supremacy! 😂 but I still agree with you on the fact that the invasion of Iraq was a lie by the United States to expand its influence and exploit natural recourses.
I hope it grows, in a good way. As a mexican in that age group you talk about we dont see that much hope, jobs are really badly paid, especially if youre in a creative field like myself, the housing market is awful, no one can afford to buy a house and rent takes most of our income. Also the crime rates in the cities with industries and a chance to grow are full of crime and the threat of being killed, robbed, r4p3d or kidnapped is always present. The dream is to leave this place for most of us, going to a place like canada where you are not afraid of being robbed on the bus and the minimum wage doesnt push you to poverty. I really do hope it gets better :c