something that really pisses me off is how some conservative comments online point to the fact that 'they are breaking the law' - as if to assume some sort of holier than thou moral high ground......
I see little being said about the history of US interventionism in Central America, and how the economic and social situation in Central America could be attributed to americna intervention. When socialist presidents were democratically elected- the USA actively sent in the CIA and armed and trained paramilitary groups in black market weapons trading, drug trafficking and money laundering. these paramilitary groups operated in central america for a long time with CIA support. When the socialist presidents were overthrown and right-wing dictators took their place- agricultural production was sold off to the highest bidder, which usually involves american conglomerates. these conglomerates flooded the markets with mass produced, chemically enhanced and genetically engineered products that drove millions of farmers out of business. These farmers migrated to cities and without any formal training in anything but with families and a need to, you know, eat..... these farmers turned to the black market the CIA helped set up for a way to support themselves.... fast forward 20 years and these inner cities are full of american weapons, and every other kid joins a gang because that's what the US helped set up there. Instead of allowing the production to remain in the hands of the local populace and allow production to be nationalized... americans decided that the shareholders of a handful of agrobusiness were more important... Americans would rather set up clandestine networks of drug, weapons and human smugglers.... and then these same 'pro-business' conservatives, most of which claim to be christians.... they want to claim a moral high ground based on how these guys aren't following the law....
they're justifying it using the law.....after Americans actually helped set up the very same criminal networks that now threaten with extreme violence every major city in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.... i mean almost 1 out of every 5 males in the poor areas in major urban areas of Honduras will be killed or seriously injured by gang violence.... think about that statistic - who the hell would stay??
