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The gangs clearly aren't trying to war against the state. If they were, I imagine the scenario would result in the national guard or a result akin to Mexico. I
by hellojesus 3y ago
The gangs clearly aren't trying to war against the state. If they were, I imagine the scenario would result in the national guard or a result akin to Mexico.
If the gangs wanted to make a stand against the state, they could. They would need to take and defend their territory while increasing their numbers, likely via kidnapping and child recruitment.
- watwut 3y ago> If the gangs wanted to make a stand against the state, they could. They would need to take and defend their territory while increasing their numbers, likely via kidnapping and child recruitment. That is a pure fantasy. You know how I know? Because gangs historically and worldwide occasionally tried. This fails all the time.
- baremetal 3y agoTell that to the Mexican government.
- hellojesus 3y agoRevolutions have succeeded in the past. It is an unlikely outcome but possible. My original point was that there is utility in having an armed populace because it requires government agents to evaluate the risk of infringing actions more heavily. Even if the citizens lose, nobody wants to be a casualty in they're resistance.
- ceejayoz 3y ago> Because gangs historically and worldwide occasionally tried. This fails all the time. It succeeds plenty. The list of successful coups by paramilitary groups is loooooong. Hell, the Nazis started essentially as a gang.
- watwut 3y agoThey did not won the way OP suggests.