Another wall: USA and Mexico

rustymaker2 said:Oh yeah, sure, drugs and prostitution are booming in Latin America, so where’s all the cash, sunshine? You clearly don't get how it works—you gotta actually make money first just to afford a gram or a line of coke. You don't know squat about money or economics...

Hey Majki, do the math on how much cash flows through the drug and prostitution trades in the USA alone (strictly illegal stuff)

Look, all that money comes from somewhere, and it goes somewhere else. A huge chunk of the prostitution business exists solely because of the demand for drugs. And a massive portion of the cash from both industries gets funneled straight into funding legal businesses, basic survival, education, or whatever. Without those hundreds of billions of dollars flowing, the USA would fall apart overnight.

The thing about drugs is they're addictive; once you're in, you've got this extra overhead you can't shake. Prostitution is pretty much the same deal, except instead of physical addiction, it's social dependency. On paper, both look voluntary. In reality, the dealers, the workers, and the users are all stuck in the same trap. It’s like that old trick with the monkey: you put a banana in a jar with a narrow opening; the monkey sticks its hand in, grabs the fruit, but then can't pull its hand out because the hole is too small. Since the monkey won't let go of the banana, it gets caught. Most things forced upon the West work exactly like that.

And you call that a dream?

rustymaker2 said:Mad respect, man. Honestly, this time I actually teared up halfway through a six-pack.

Your pink eye is getting out of hand 🙂

Whatever. Now I finally get why the American economy is such a mess. My suggestion? You start doing drugs, the girls stop hooking up for nothing, and then you'll see what actual capitalist paradise looks like.

Just wait ten years. 👋

Alex Martinez5 said:Hey, calculate how much money goes toward drugs and prostitution in the USA alone (strictly talking about illegal activities)

All that cash comes from somewhere, and it goes somewhere else. A huge chunk of the prostitution industry exists solely because of the demand for drugs. Then, a massive portion of the money generated from both drugs and prostitution flows right back into funding legal businesses—or just covers basic survival, education, and general lifestyle improvements. Without those hundreds of billions of dollars circulating, the USA would fall apart overnight.

One thing about drugs is that they’re addictive; once you're in, you've got this extra recurring expense you just can't shake. It's similar with prostitution, except instead of physical addiction, it's more of a social one. Both activities seem voluntary on the surface, but in reality, both the dealers/providers and the users end up caught in a trap they can't escape. It’s like that old trick with the monkey—you know, where you put a banana inside a jar with a narrow opening? The monkey sticks its hand in, grabs the fruit, but then can't pull its hand back out because the opening is too tight. Because the monkey won't let go of the banana, it gets caught. Most activities practically forced upon the West work the exact same way.

And that's supposed to be the dream?

You didn't actually answer the question.

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I can't even deal with your explanations—quote. Honestly, I usually end up tearing up from laughing so hard before I even get through them. 😁

I'm still trying to wrap my head around when exactly Mexico hit that 0% growth mark—and honestly, I’m even more confused about what their average growth rate has actually looked like over the last five or six years.

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Look, Americans don't want to see those struggling Mexicans deal with brain drain—it's just not the goal. The real aim is to make sure all that talent and intelligence stays right there in Mexico. 🤣

Jokes aside—it’s already been laid out for you that while the flow of people is free, it's all strictly subject to the terms and conditions.

Let's say I actually agree with you—that the flow of people and goods should be completely unrestricted. I just don't see how that meshes with your whole national-socialist vibe. 🤣

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That’s an easy one. The USA is the land of opportunity—no question about it. Honestly, some descendants of drugged-up Native Americans aren't going to make it to the States, even after 500 years of liberal capitalism. 👋

The current state of the USA is a direct result of this setup—it's a living testament to human evil, greed, racism, and humiliation.

The descendants of those "drugged-up Native Americans" lost their way of life and their values a long time ago. It’s perfectly logical that crossing the border is their only option left. Some people simply aren't built for a neoliberal economy.

In this "land of opportunity," the dream is mostly enjoyed by people working part-time shifts, mega-corporation owners, and flashy celebrities. The rest of the population—white, and especially people of color—has to pay for that dream with sweat, endless debt, and constant struggle.

The wall they're building isn't the first one. I predict we'll see them popping up across Europe, too. When that happens, the whole "multiculturalism" myth of neoliberal society will finally show its true face.

Haha, this thread is five years old already. I have to hand it to you, though.

Down at the border between Mexico and Guatemala, the local Mexicans are actually throwing around even more intense, racist hate than Americans do toward them...

swiftcrane96 said:Haha, this thread is five years old already. I have to hand it to you, though.

Sure, but it’s incredibly relevant right now.

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=51932

It was actually pretty fascinating watching those movies where an asteroid hits or some massive catastrophe occurs—the kind where everything just freezes over, and suddenly you have Americans fleeing down to Mexico, only to find out the Mexicans aren't exactly rolling out the red carpet for them.🤣