teslaguy12 t1_iu0jmxv wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Reply to comment by ElleRisalo in Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico's states by AdamCannon

Just a few months ago the CGNJ was driving around literally blowing up random buildings with grenade launchers and spraying machine guns into buildings full of civilians with impunity, all because the government arrested their leader.

I wouldn't wanna touch Mexico with a 10 foot pole, government is powerless to stop this stuff and civilians aren't allowed the tools to defend themselves from it either.

pelosnecios t1_iu0q0hn wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:15 PM

powerless? it's more like unwilling. fucking corrupt government is the problem.

teslaguy12 t1_iu1ce96 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 8:39 PM

Makes it seem like the legalization of gay marriage is more of a PR move than anything else, if they can't even be bothered to stop cartels from murdering people with machine guns and grenade launchers.

utahmike91 t1_iu1fihi wrote on October 27, 2022 at 8:59 PM

the cartels outnumber any police force/Mexican army and even if they tried to stop them, the cartels will hang your entire extended family from a bridge including your dogs

unwilling isn't really the right word here

keep in mind the cartels are international crime sydicates that rake in BILLIONS upon billions per year, anything they want they will get

Competitive_Sky8182 t1_iu24c45 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:03 AM

Maybe in USA guns have worked as a deterrent, but as a mexican: More guns would worsen the violence here. Neighbors discussions often end in bloody brawls as they are, ex-husbands/ex-boyfriends are killers, etc