> If they can't put together a functioning state where the economy can prosper then they most certainly have their fair share of bad people too, many of them in

> If they can't put together a functioning state where the economy can prosper then they most certainly have their fair share of bad people too, many of them in powerful positions in the state, offsetting all of the good ones. It's not about the goodness or evilness of people, I believe. It's more about the economic disparities that force people to act more desperately. Hence, corruption, escalating violence, etc. > In this environment it's no wonder they haven't developed a thriving (legal) economy. Our democracy was really born 16 years ago. And our economy really got stable about 20 years ago. Sure, the dollar is right now at an all-time high ($1 USD = $19 MXN). However, this has been a gradual decline with a few spikes. It's not ideal, but it's nothing compared to the crises of the past. For instance, during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, we barely got a hit. If this had happened a couple of decades before, the country would've collapsed. So yeah, while we're still far from having the economy that we could have, I believe that overall it's improving and more stable than it has ever been. > Maybe they should focus on letting the good people run things and take a good hard look at the people they are letting hold power... It's not as simple as that. > There seems to be a culture of turning a blind eye to people in power not following the laws and this is only something they can solve internally by holding up their representatives to a higher standard. We need systematic changes that include: starting by diminishing the power that political parties hold, enforcing laws, improving education, among many other things.