Why do so Many Republicans Want to Attack Mexico?

Tensions between the US and Mexico continue to rise with Republican primary candidates advocating for military intervention against the cartels to stem the fentanyl epidemic. So in this video, we'll explore this idea and why it's now worrying possible.

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00:00 Introduction
01:11 Which Republicans Want to Invade Mexico?
05:14 Why Do They Want to Invade?
08:18 Bellroy

[missly]

Stop buying their drugs and selling them guns…

[Boti-wt]

It’s naive to think military intervention would stop this drug epidemic, there will be another source and the same problems will remain. There are deeper issues that need to be fixed domestically.

[aryanambastha]

Is anyone else tired of the sudden Warmongering all around us?

[InvaderCell]

The crazy part is that Mexico has been engaged in war against the cartels since 2006 (officially) and has even used US advisors to wage it. We're living in the fallout of the first and second stages of that war, taking out larger cartel leaders and even some of the larger carels fractured them and left a power vacuum that became more violent. Things have become less violent in the past few years (believe it or not). The labs a lot of the cartels use now days are a 2 person operation under a tent tarp, they move every time they cook, it's a struggle for the Mexican government to find them all. Honestly, if we wanted to actually do something against the cartels, it would be having better control of military grade weapons flooding into Mexico to arm the cartels, but since that may require some leve lof gun control the GOP would rather bomb Mexico. Mexico has been asking the US for this for decades as it would essentially disarm the cartels enough to tilt the balance (don't get me wrong, they'll still get some, but it will be less, it will be harder, and more expensive to do so). In the end, military operations are not gonna be the only thing to solve this issue whether it's by Mexico or the US. As the Mexican economy continues to improve it will start to erode away at the cartel's ability to recruit, invading will just undo all of that and bring something far far worse and I doubt anyone will be providing Mexico with aid in the case of an invasion.

[TheWaifuWarrior]

The real reason why this is becoming a popular talking point is because the other GOP candidates have no chance of catching Trump and are trying anything and everything to be relevant.

[danielbanbury]

The idea of invading Mexico seems absolutely ludicrous

[Graatand]

Republicans really looking at Russia getting bogged down in a disastrous war with a smaller neighbor and thinking “we want some of that action!”

[SuperMetalMage]

I'm an American from Texas and I study Mesoamerican history for fun. I grew up surrounded by Mexican culture and was enriched by it. The idea of having a war with them is repugnant and morally bankrupt. The people of Mexico should be embraced as our brothers and sisters, not slaughtered for the ambitions of our failures that we call American politicians.

[JustAnotherAccount]

How have they not learnt that you can’t JUST target the supply when it comes to drugs. You need to work on the demand aswell. And you don’t fix the demand of drugs by persecution

[santiagosant]

Greetings from mexico. there are some inaccuracies in the video: no constitutional reform has been passed that greatly changes goverment or the electoral model . Some have been proposed but they have been rejected as amlo goverment only has simple majority, not a supermajority.

also some additional consderations to the converseation. "Bombing the labs" is in practice impossible there are thousands of small units hidden in the countriside or even in urban areas. It is just a rhetoric that appeals to some voters, particulary in the primary. second, I dont think relationships are as strained as it seems: the scuffle have been well within the diplomatic tolerance of both countries, carfully avoiding escalation and more sensible disagreements and comercial disputes have been negotiated with mixed results but all mantain a legal and consented course for their resolution.

[DodZz]

Ruining America s international reputation?!??? is that even possible anymore!!??

[spaceythehuman]

It should be noted that polling here, in the US, they do polls through calls. Newer generations do not answer those (maybe texts but very unlikely to respond to unknown calls) awhile old generations will 100% answer. So, the polls are very inflated and we seen that in the past election cycles (especially in 2022 when it was supposed to be a red wave but really, it was a purple trickle (from 70+ seat difference to just a 5 house seats gain)).

[RenegadeElite]

As a Republican, I can confidently say most of us do not want military action against Mexico. For several reasons. The cost, lost of life, ineffectiveness, and the loss of a key ally in America national defense (we really don’t want Mexico allying with China and Russia, especially if they decide to give China a naval base or 2.)

In all honesty I have severe doubts the US could even pull off an invasion of Mexico. Fighting the drug cartels, Mexican military, and the citizens of Mexico who would see US intervention as nothing less than a betrayal and an outside invasion of their sovereign territory is enough to give any nation pause. The cost would be insane to both countries in terms of trade and loss of life. But when you consider the massive Hispanic population in the US in general and the border states in particular it would be near disastrous as any possible land invasion will have swaths of saboteurs and informants hurting Us plans. Even forgoing a land invasion and using special forces and missile strikes would trigger almost the same economic toll.

Also if Mexico gives Russia, China, or Iran a naval base, as mentioned before; it would likely start a world war.

[jensboettiger]

It's hard to overstate just how stupid this would be for US security. Giving Mexico a good reason to make a military alliance with US enemies is very very dumb.

[keerongill]

As a former 12 year old i completely understand their sentiment

[MisterFoxton]

Thanks for this. Several US YouTubers all started making cartel videos a few months ago and I was wondering what triggered this sudden interest and jingoistic talk. Turns out: its propaganda. Shocking.

[slowjamsliver]

It should be pointed out that both we in Canada and the USA enforce protectionist policies, and it should be accepted as reasonable that Mexico be given the same leeway. Though Canada has criticized US protectionist policies, and vice versa, as being against Free Trade. However, never have these disagreements been grounds for work, and Mexico's protectionist policies fallow the same reasons and logic that Canadian and US policies do.

[איתןשי]

This fentanyl is REALLY ironic when you consider China's history with the opium wars

[johnlane]

The Republican Congressman should go to the Mexican border and get themselves hurt instead of risking the lives of innocent lives on both sides.

[jackvalior]

Ok, the Fentanyl problem is kinda dumb cause even if you wipe out ALL of Mexico, you still got all the addicts that were created by American big pharma since the opioids crisis. And fentanyl is like SUPER easy to manufacture compare to other drugs while also capable of being more addicting than heroine.

So you got a huge demand of addictive drugs, and you are attacking the suppliers. Great, now how are you solving the fact that new suppliers will emerge? This time from America?