Mexico president gambles with left-leaning reform

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4. You're so right. My entire family is conservative...

they do not understand where this weird socialist came from. In speaking with my family, they firmly believe that if you're poor it's because you want to be that way. I also think that there's a pervading sense in this country of what constitutes acceptable, normal actions for the non-poor: having a nice lawn, well-dressed kids, a nice car, a nice house. So what may seem middle class on the facade could in fact hide poverty. But they've been convinced that this is the dream and we've become convinced that we're invincible.


Mexico is a failed dream for millions in a place where there were once so many riches. I really believe that the rich have squandered that country at the expense of their poverty-stricken countrymen, just like happens here. The rich sneer at the indigenous masses, just like people sneer at our lower class people of color here.

Gah, I just watched Sin hombre last night before bed, and now I'm full of scorn.