The Hidden Linchpin of the World's Next Major War

[@johnstuartsmith]

Speaking as a U.S. citizen, I wish we spent more time appreciating how lucky the U.S.A. is to be sharing our national borders with Mexico and Canada. There are issues, but not the kind of issues that have taken place between neighbors like Ukraine/Russia, Russia/Everybody in Eastern Europe, India/Pakistan, India/China, China/Tibet, Israel/rest of the Middle East, North Korea/SouthKorea, etc... North Americans should be nurturing the relationships that geography has blessed us with.

[@omc2629]

I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@Experimentando28]

That’s bc Mexico is not a military country like those countries. If Mexico was like Ukraine and wanted the territory that the USA stole from them it would be like any other conflict

[@tmnvanderberg]

It's not a result of naturally blessed geography but of an explicit series of conquests in the 19th century, establishing the us as a power without peers in the western hemisphere with very easily defensible borders

[@gamereactz]

It's crazy that this is true inspite of Mexico loosing half of it territory to the US. How most Mexicans now a day can acknowledge the bs and get on with their lives. Therese no major push to get the land back or even that much bad will against what actually happened. Yet you see the Taiwan China issue and the north south Korea all want what was taken. Mexican were in esnce like whatever man just let us cross over when we want . Yet even that was taken away and now we have all these super foreign people that don't even value work the same way Mexican and US people do. They just want asylum. Rant over

[@israel172251]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏💪🏻

[@danielamescua5624]

If US treated México as equal, things would be different in terms of mexico prioritizing US relationship. But the US always treat Mexico as his dog, thats why its unacceptable that we prioritice US among all

[@rapid9534]

Why should the USA try to be friends with the country who’s importing substances into the country and not to mention the thousands of illegals crossing the border every year

[@christianerikmedelbreton1095]

Indeed, it’s ridiculous how all Americans seem to misunderstand that our relationship is not a happy partnership where we are glad to be neighbors of the Americans and would help them in a war, naive if not stupid. We hate the relationship we have with them, and we only tolerate it because we are hopeless, if they actually believe a single Mexican would build tanks for them, they are soon to be hit with a hard reality

[@Just-Human]

The cartels rule Mexico.

[@metatron6254]

Above there is an American who talks about the importance of the United States of maintaining good relations with Mexico, since it is their "backyard" and they must take care of it. Now, perhaps they actually have good intentions, but their arrogance does not allow them to see Mexico or any other Latin American country as an equal.

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

Give me a break! Trafficking that’s what Mexico does run by the damn cartels if they hate us so much why are they all doing everything they can to jump north of the Rio Grande. We couldn’t trust those people.

[@jayforeman5299]

About Mexico and its contribution to the war effort during WW2: "Mexico supplied more strategic raw materials than any other Latin American nation, including zinc, mercury, copper, graphite, cadmium, and lead. It is estimated that 40% of all the raw materials that built the American war machine were provided by Mexico. In addition, Mexican oil was instrumental in running the war efforts".

[@wellnesscoach73]

Correct Sr

[@TomTomicMic]

.......at a cost!?!

[@jayforeman5299]

@@TomTomicMic Yeah and? Did you want 40% of all the raw materials supplied to the U.S. during this critical time to be free?

[@MrIdioto]

Primera y única vez

[@soyentak5076]

40% of all raw materials, seems high to me. being a Canadian and knowing how much we sent the states and knowing how interconnected or economy is with American industry in the 40's. Can you link a source?

[@POLTERLEIST]

Mexico has always been considered by USA as "second class citizens nation" , dont forget the U.S politician who once said " we dont want a Japan on our south border"

[@aletsSpk5]

That's why they are complete lunatics for even proposing that Mexico would accept such unfair deal like always, also in an event of direct conflict you can expect us teaming up with China or Russia.

[@JD-gn5dg]

Can you explain that please?

[@chocolatesquirrel2002]

But Japan is a first world country, what did he mean?

[@balambecerra1510]

​@@chocolatesquirrel2002Exactly that, they don't want a first class country on the border, better to have México as second class

[@oscarcabrera1977]

​@@chocolatesquirrel2002Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor, Zbgniew Brzezinki said that during a conference in the early 70s, since Mexico was starting politics of industrialization and economical growth, at that time Japan was at the zenith of its economical development, this didn't happened in Mexico for some "unknown" reason

[@tech.noir83]

Mexico will try to stay neutral as long as possible, while it will cooperate with the USA behind the scenes, like World War II Mexico won't actually become involved until its own territory or people are attacked. Those that say the USA can just take over northern Mexico and have direct control over the factories, is severely underestimating Mexican nationalism and while Mexico doesn't have the military to stop the USA, who do you think will work in the factories? with an uncooperative population the USA would control the factories but not the workers and thus no production. I think the best course would be to keep Mexico officially neutral but still working for the USA making components for the war effort under the table, kind of what Germany did during WWII with Sweden and Spain.

[@gerardsotxoa]

Sweeden and Spain never stopped working for England in WWII, They morally supported Germany but that never stop them to sell raw materials to England

[@dailyamperes]

Yes Mexicans are very nationalistic there will be too many guerrillas warfare

[@chango8182]

💯🇲🇽

[@jose.rzaragoza1937]

Yes sir got to stay together

[@MandoGaytan-hr5od]

No stay away from our states yawn are not full with the 9 yaw took yaw want more hell no treat us like crap and want us to help u hell no the mexican population is pro Russian

[@tomascastillo4676]

"We don't want another Japan in our southern border" Henry Kissinger.... México has never been a rich country thanks to paranoic US Empire. They like to have subsirvient countries, not allies. The US promoted low wages, corrupt politicians, drug related violence, weapons smugling. If México is now the US biggest commercial partner one can imagine what can a prosperous and rich México could represent for US.

[@MonkeSle]

Yeah I mean in my eyes it makes no sense for anyone to think the average citizen in Mexico, America, or Canada should stay wary of each other. The issues we face today are in part due to a vicious cycle now perpetuating its own corruption, which of course originates in the imperialist mindset so many politicians have had in the past and today. Truth is, North America as a continent is home to (mostly) economically cooperative nations with intermingled populations and cultures, but overall still able to be distinct in each nation's borders. As a continent, it can superpower its ability to provide for its citizens by first letting its biggest superpower, being the United States, lay off the imperialist panhandle for a while and rather helping the neighboring countries to *actually* grow, not in a nation-building way but in a way that allows the people to be actually free of cartels, to then help (not interfere in, but rather protect each political candidate) create a government that will do the rest on its own like creating economic restoration, providing tools and resources for the common man rather than having a government, corporation, or criminal organization be in control of the everyman's ability to move in life. In essence, this is providing every person with the means to facilitate their future in their own government and lives without sufficient fear of interference or corruption from what should be a neighboring ally. I believe that since the United States government helped to get into this mess, it should work on getting out of it and untangling this knot without further interfering in a country. Any actual reason for hostility ceases when cooperation and healthy competition is the environment we create, a driver to push our collective ideals forward and to share those ideals. As an American myself, I think America *should* become more self-reliant, but we could do ourselves a favor in helping our allies while we're at it so our second economic priority isn't a country that's lowkey pissed at us halfway across the world, but rather a cool set of often friends right nextdoor that can set up each nation for prosperity, even if the upfront cost is great.

[@TrueFlameslinger]

​@MonkeSle As an American, I've long seen the cartels as a major issue, both for Mexico and the US. I'd absolutely support a joint US-Mexican endeavor to root them out and clean up Mexico. Mexico would be able to let its people live in relative safety, become a more prosperous nation, and strengthen its ties with the US while we get a more secure southern border (considering that the Cartels drive a number of people up north and make Mexico less hospitable for immigrants fleeing other countries), a better domestic trading partner, and a more capable ally to stand with

[@sabin97]

@@MonkeSle do you think mexico is in europe or something? mexico is in america. usakistan is not america america is my continent.

[@MonkeSle]

@@sabin97 Language thing, we just call the USA America cuz it's easier. That being said, I'm not out here calling Mexico some weird shit like Mexicartel or whatever because it's nuanced like usual. You could engage in an actual conversation, or continue to be weirdly hostile over an internet comment. At least elaborate or provide a better idea because I think the goal is to work together and not oppress one another.

[@sk8terluiz29]

Mexican Engineers are now better than US Engineers, as an engineer born in the US and worked with both.... Man the US is Lost with this generation.

[@victor75208]

Perhaps the previous generation lost the current one.

[@przn832]

Bull 💩!😂

[@pachuco1815]

​@@przn832just jealous envious ahahahahahahahahahaha

[@fredogee8108]

Been hearing that too for the last four years at least

[@JamesOMalley-hb4tf]

That's absolutely not true, Mexico sucks at engineering...y'all half ass everything

[@jrrr92-fx]

this is why mexico is heavely focused on being self sufficient

[@irvincorrea9861]

no solo México, todo latinoamerica💪🏿

[@irvincorrea9861]

no solo México, todo latinoamerica💪🏿

[@michaelkus8869]

Mexico is controlled by drug cartels

[@omargerardolopez3294]

​@@irvincorrea9861 *toda Latinoamérica

[@frank_wimbellton1740]

Nah eso lo dices por ser privilegiado

[@dharmaitri8506]

Fortunately for us in Mexico we've lost interest in being friends with the US. Mexicans in general no longer want to consider migrating there, not even visit. We're about to be self sufficient and that will drastically change the relationship we'll have with the neighbor to the north who stole half of our territory.

[@Strange84]

You live in a failed narco state.

[@elcarloz7026]

Lmao keep dreaming

[@manoloaguilar974]

@@elcarloz7026 well, its happening, US can still be friends if they want, but we will not make weapons for them,

[@daniel1lemus]

@@elcarloz7026believe it or not

[@billotto602]

People always forget: wars are won in FACTORIES, NOT in battles...

[@govinda102000]

Big time. Putler can be forced to withdraw but only by economics. He would then be deposed.

[@kyouskeuzumaki9673]

@@govinda102000he would not be deposed in central and South America plus if Mexico’s independence is at stake they might call on non us intervention money doesn’t change minds do

[@antz_]

50/50 Germany lost in World War II because it ran out of resources for its military industry. He attacked the USSR and... He lost in both, in factories and in battles (At first he won, but everything changes)

[@freeman8857]

ALL wars in history have been to benefit the powerful and wealthy, gotta tell the cannon fodder peasants its for their freedom. Dem0cr4cy has never been a real thing , just a facade

[@estradadavilafernandojavie8684]

Yeah, until your factories are captured... Unless you're isolated by two oceans.

[@azcatlm7175]

Believe me when I tell you that Mexico is an honorable and committed neighbor, if we are treated with respect and openness to negotiate. We are a peaceful country and perhaps we cannot help you with the issue of weapons, The carrying of weapons is prohibited here and our army is only defensive, but without a doubt we can fully commit ourselves to supporting them with honest work to prosper among all as how good neighbors and friends.

[@juanjosesanchez3302]

“This is Mexico” Me a Mexican: no sh*t !

[@Eltipoquevisteayer]

Mexico: "A poco no"

[@j.f.1982]

Anoma

[@julyxp295]

Nombre*

[@gabrielcornejo238]

Don Comedias Aka Mr. Comedy

[@gaaraofthedesert8533]

jajaja pues ya ves, asi va la cosa

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Another factor explaining Mexico's rise: demographics. China along with the rest of the advanced world is aging out pretty rapidly, which explains why Mexican labor is now cheaper than Chinese labor and is located most conveniently.....right in our backyard. No wonder corporations are rushing build factories in Mexico, which explains why they are the largest trading partner of America right now.

[@SerfinBird]

And mostly tariff free trade between the US and Mexico.

[@richdobbs6595]

Although not as extreme as China, Mexico has gone through the demographic transition also. It is at sub-replacement level fertility. Given the much smaller population of Mexico, its labor costs are likely to increase rapidly.

[@loafoffloof3420]

... always has been man, come here to California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, etc etc down here. Mexicans coming here to do our landcare and promoting the Corpus Christi Church

[@chillxxx241]

@@richdobbs6595 US international trade has never really been about costs; it has always been about security. It’s a hard concept for most Degrass, but it’s still true. This is the way trade used to be before the US led world order. It seems the world is shifting that towards that concept.

[@richdobbs6595]

@@chillxxx241 I'm not following your point, and especially how it is relevant to my comment. In my comment, I just said that cost differentials between China and Mexico are likely to disappear. Please connect the dots a bit more so I can understand what point you are making.

[@Adonnus100]

"This is Mexico" Whoa, whoa, slow down there intellectual man.

[@alexandredesouza3692]

The man doesn't even slow down to let me write this stuff!

[@alfredoperez4436]

Nearshore is key

[@mbaxter22]

Remember he’s talking to a mainly US audience. Americans aren’t big on geography.

[@Cena-d1h]

We need mexico. The US should treat Mexico like their brother state. Mexicans are the hardest working people I know. lol and we can’t forget about that food ❤️

[@KuroiHoshiV]

Would you let your daughter marry a Mexican?

[@RoyalPain_isaG]

​@@KuroiHoshiVNo Mexican mother would let their son or daughter marry yours for sure dude.

[@wackoterp7026]

@@KuroiHoshiVof fuckin course! a lot of Mexicans are family oriented, hardworking and have a strong culture.

[@frank_wimbellton1740]

Nah man The Yankees always treated mexicans as their bag to steal stuff, first half territory, second stupid taxes And third petrol on ww2, i'm really happy if we finally have official relations whit Russia and China

[@Aj-jm7ji]

@@KuroiHoshiVif it means being invited to the cookouts yes

[@HaukeLaging]

I guess 13 million industry workers today can produce a LOT more than 19 million some decades ago.

[@dacokc]

Just look at labor in the agriculture sector comparing today to 100 years ago.

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

With automation, they can.

[@michaelthomas5433]

I just hope the USA doesn't end up in a war with the industrial powerhouse of Mexico, which according to this video the USA would clearly lose. I mean you saw how many manufacturing jobs they have.

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

@@michaelthomas5433 The US and Mexico are actually on par with one another when it comes to manufacturing goods. When it comes to manufacturing expensive items like turbofan engines, Turbines, Rockets, Transmissions, Hydraulic control systems, tanks, IFVs, weaponry, ships and aircraft, they are not on par. in 30 years or so, the gap will shrink.

[@michaelthomas5433]

@@GentiluomoStraniero Then like I said. So lucky the USA is not at war with Mexico which would surely win as you pointed out.

[@RubenWalsh-iv5ik]

The Mexican Goverment have been slowly arquitecting their geopolitics for decades, now the fruits are starting to bear.

[@MandoGaytan-hr5od]

Now they depend on us for their goods their labor food the mexican population is very pro Russian right now

[@armandoventura9043]

The Mexican government hasn't done much, one company can just come up with an offer and they will probably accept, after all, between the instability and corruption of the government its difficult to plan anything

[@RubenWalsh-iv5ik]

@@armandoventura9043 The instability is apparent. The macro economic aspect of Mexico is tightly managed, internal politics is another thing altogether. Mexico has a key and strategic place in world politics, but Mexico doesnt go around making itself out to be anything, thats the secret. Lay low and keep going forward.

[@handmadenftart5244]

If US scholarship corrupts everything, it will be different now

[@cinemaria]

@@RubenWalsh-iv5ik Mexico is currently very busy destruying itself from inside-out. The Cartel has done a lot of damage to our society. Corruption has been part of Mexico's politics for at least 50 years now.

[@j.llerandi5107]

The best thing that we, the mexicans can do is stay away from the USA or anyone's wars.

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

Absolutely. I ain't dying in a war unless it is to fight an invasion.

[@trueriver1950]

"just in time" is all too likely to turn into "just too late" and moves on to become "too little too late"

[@UGNAvalon]

As we saw during the pandemic & during the various disruptions to oceanic trade. 🥲

[@anonymous.youtuber]

The acronym used by our beloved MBA’s for just in time is JIT. It sounds like a familiar curse word, doesn’t it ?

[@lukedornon7799]

'Just-in-time' or lean manufacturing was implemented in an effort to stay competitive and avoid even worse loss of industrial capacity. As pointed out in the video; holding unused inventory or production capacity is very expensive.

[@geraint8989]

JIT is misunderstood by this video. It has nothing to do with the finished product being ready just as it is required; it is a method by which production is managed.

[@pudanielson1]

If there's one thing I learned from COVID, it's that JIT screwed all of us.

[@intifadayuri]

As Kissinger himself said once: "To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal". I do hope Mexico is smart enough to recognize that

[@simula152]

Henry Kissinger, famous for being super credible and correct about everything. That quote itself is among his dumbest things ever.

[@coronelkittycannon]

@@intifadayuri I wouldn't say Mexico and US are friends.

[@selfdestruct88]

As President Porfirio Diaz said, "poor Mexico, so far from God, but so close to the US"

[@robvazquez2074]

Not friends not enemies

[@kimutone2970]

​@@selfdestruct88 he never actually said that, though.

[@Adighiles]

If Trump wins the election, his own statements about Mexico and migrants would turn against him. Many people in Mexico would not feel comfortable knowing that the hypothetical weapons produced would have any relationship with the United States or Israel's army or worse, a third world war. Currently the AMLO government depends a lot on its popularity, I would bet that Mexico would maintain its neutrality.

[@alexmartinez-og8gu]

they already have 9 years ago. young mexicans now are far more reactionary and involved in identity politics then ever before one reason amlo beat that drum the loudest was for this very reason. the mexicans of the 60s 70s and 80s are gone. genz and millenials mexicans arent anything like their parents.

[@MatthewChastainUSMC2141]

Russia may supply Mexico with nuclear weapons. If mexico accepts, that will make them our enemies.

[@Birginio420]

Mexico would maintain neutrality no metter which US administration is on cause we don't trust Americans in general. Edit: also, we have many more immediate problems right here in our backyard. A wise government would focus on that. Kinda what happened in WW1.

[@Eltipoquevisteayer]

Consider that the upcoming president is also from AMLO's party

[@metatron6254]

You are half right, on the one hand, the majority of the Mexican population is indifferent to the wars that are being fought on the other side of the ocean, God, the majority of the population would not know how to locate Ukraine or Israel on the map, Now, if Mexicans don't care about wars in Ukraine or the Middle East, do you think they would care about making weapons as long as they get a salary? On the other hand, the current political party that governs Mexico has the popular support of the majority of the population; it is enough for the current or new president to express themselves negatively about the production of weapons for war for the Mexican population to also reject them. .

[@yopyop3241]

Note that the vast majority of the Mexican manufacturing facilities in question are located hard up on the US border. There’s no question that those facilities will convert over to US war production if called upon. The only question is what the price will be.

[@takunveritas]

A point to be raised is that Texas has been cultivating and integrating those industries for over 20 years. Northern mexico is spiritually closer to texas than it is to Mexico City. There is non-zero chance that, if pushed, from chihuahua to monterrey would prefer to break away from the politiquing in Mexico city. We are hurling towards a world in which those provinces would call on Texas to protect their mexican industry from... mexican nationalization.

[@ttuliorancao]

@@takunveritas this scenario is very likely to happen. The US has a history of taking Mexican land, so this wouldn't be a surprise. The question that would rise is what this woud cause in an event of a major war against Russia or China. Mexico won't cede it's territory without a fight and this would undoubtedly put US' enemies' troops in Mexican soil. Let's not forget how such invasion of Mexico would make the whole Latin America extremely fearful and they will find protection from US' agressions in China and Russia. So, in summary, things aren't so simple.

[@richdobbs6595]

@@takunveritas If there is a major war, Mexico will not have an independent foreign or industrial policy. The Mexican central government doesn't have control over all of their own territory currently.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

I love the exceptions that area has too, just to make logistics of shipping into the U.S. easier.

[@emperorarima3225]

​@@richdobbs6595rally round the flag effect. If the US actually invades to take territory, the cartels and Latin America will unite to fight lol. You definitely don't want/need a Vietnam part 2 on your southern border, and internationally expect even more pushback compared to the support of Israel

[@jesusloya4771]

As a Mexican we are friends with the majority of the world and try to stay out of things

[@ismaeltapia7238]

The us stole 55 percent of our land are you serious ?

[@ProfessorFickle]

Mexicos Foreign policy is to get along with all countries, Except for Equador ( American puppet president ) and a Peru 🇵🇪 . 😂

[@dawgwiddaglasses]

The Guts profile pic is the chef’s kiss.

[@wdfghjkl]

Lol, lmao even. Rolling on the floor laughing if you will.

[@Ganom-ng1zt]

The mental gymnastics that these channels are practicing, while they avoid all of the integral information about the core culture that our people have against all international warring makes me guess that they do not consider the idea that; if they come at our doors offering us blood money for what would essentially be creating their own self destructive tools of war, we would simply say no. Is very naive, but It would still be in character for them to think so. Some people still think we live in Santa Ana's times and that money is all there is in life.

[@alexandertimoschuk8470]

The high school bully that grew old and fat no longer capable of pushing his weight around. This is my analogy of the United States as sad and lonely place.

[@faustoflores3334]

USA is still a bully. More capable than it has ever been. And we Mexicans are easy targets if they feel threatened

[@JulenneEsquincaTapia]

This

[@quackivonquackenstein2398]

8:20 "In the future, the threats might not be as microscopic." - *shows a picture of Putin* That made me laugh out loud!

[@proatplanes]

same lol

[@catwalkproduccion2340]

Una pizca de discreto y fino humor 🇲🇽

[@bryanreed8206]

The Zimmerman "Telegram" pun was phenomenal!

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Haha. i didn't get it until I read this comment.

[@derederekat9051]

Putin Hashtag

[@ptvm]

Jesus effin Christ, just NOW getting it 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sburgara]

The only nation trying that… nowadays Mexico only want to play to be leftish country… president’s son studies at England, politics family live in US… a pseudo-social county with a capitalist heart

[@Rodel-Ituralde]

OMG im slow!!! 🤦🤦🤦😂😂😂😂😂

[@markfetherman6593]

Thank you sir, you have just solved the mystery which has plagued me since 1986. I was in the US Army transferring from one duty station to the next. A girl walked up to me at an airport and said: "Where are Yinz from?" I've been wondering what the hell she was talking about ever since.

[@alexandredesouza3692]

Where were you stationed at the time?

[@markfetherman6593]

@alexandredesouza3692 transferring between Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

[@franciscoacevedo3036]

​@@markfetherman6593yinz is pittsburgese I believe

[@alexandredesouza3692]

@@markfetherman6593 Neat!

[@501stincel]

That’s Pittsburgh slang… we say yinz in my city

[@edwardlopez8712]

You can thank greedy wall street. I have worked at numerous successful startups. The board/large stake holders at these companies are always out to maximize profits and off shore as much as they can to get higher profit margins. Here in Silicon Valley we created whole new industries and thousands of new jobs and they were all shipped overseas to maximize profits. They save on lower labor costs and lax environmental laws.

[@davidvines6498]

That’s because IRA’s and 401k’s are dependent on the Stock Market to keep them from failing. It’s also a byproduct of TAX Laws the keep seniors over 65 as taxpayers. It’s what happens when retirement plans partner with the government instead of Business. The writing has been on the Wall since the decline of Unions that negotiated Retirement plans with Corporations. It’s also allowed CEO’s to win higher compensation compared to the Working men and women.

[@shorewall]

Globalism benefited the whole world at the expense of the Average American. Now we can buy cheap crap that we don't need at Walmart and Amazon, and can't afford to buy a home.

[@joeybobbie1]

Yeah, and when we get in a War either China, it will all be cut off!!! We won’t even be able to produce all the Medicines that WE INVENTED!!!😡😡😡😡 much less have any Steel to build Weapons with!!! All our Steel is imported!!!

[@rcgunner7086]

Greedy wall street, or US government overreach? Labor costs = minimum wage and environmental laws speak for themselves.

[@mjouwbuis]

@@rcgunner7086 to sustain a country in the long term, which is of some interest for a reasonably functioning governemnt (but not for the typical wall street trader), a good living wage and some kind of environmental laws are prerequisites. China has neither (at least not in practice) and even if that policy changes successfully overnight, it will take a good part of a century to overcome the damage done to the country and its people over the last 70 years. What you may call overreach, is more like preventing that from happening to the US.

[@mcdldlgf6652]

>Mexico is never paid attention to in geopolitics, often overshadowed by the US and only ever talked about when it concerns the US >Spends the entire fucking video talking about the US

[@stereomike983]

Tacos????

[@saulothebebop2581]

The video is about how fucked United States is, not about the rise of Mexico. I think he already made a video on that topic.

[@josegiovanigonzalezmata5570]

​@@stereomike983 Tacos 🌮🤤>>>Hamburguer 🍔🤮

[@redsentry9785]

​@@saulothebebop2581so why did he even mention mexico

[@saulothebebop2581]

@@redsentry9785 Just as a point of comparison.

[@KingSolomon0109]

Can we talk about how disgusting outsourcing is. Why is it glorified to hired foreigners for dirt cheap while racking in billions. I hate this system is gross

[@alexmartinez-og8gu]

because the population began to age in america. we all knew since the 70s that when the boomers retire each and every generation will be smaller then the rest. so you can complain about it but if you build a system that is basically a ponzi scheme and you start running out of people at the bottom of the pyramid and cant find replacements the whole things starts to bend shake and buckle. i.e. the american economy. so go ahead and deport millions and millions like so many americans love to wet dream about. well see what happens to the american economy.

[@diosamurcielaga9418]

Indeed, it is just a bigger way of exploting people and avoiding at all costs any workers rights being fulfilled, as well as the gig economy. Anybody remembers the really important battles fought by the US workers? Yeah, the organized and cohesive fight against the US oligarchs (and the same in other countries) to get things like a minimum wage, the weekend, paid sick days, a pension fund, no child labor. Those were the US people battles that indeed changed the world and neoliberalism bypassed their victories by destabilizing other countries economies, invading them with mandatory product dumping signed through IMF "loans" and other strategies alike... leaving US workers broke, and workers in other countries almost enslaved. A beautiful postcard from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Perú, Colombia, and so many many many other places, including Tijuana.

[@tompetty85]

Capitalism, what you hate is called capitalism.

[@yayhandles]

It works because that "dirt cheap" by YOUR standards is highly sought-after pay by local standards, often with significantly better working conditions/standards/benefits, because US companies have to comply with US labor laws. We do not exist in a vacuum - purchasing parity and spending power are not the same everywhere you go. The entire reason China accelerated to the success that it did is because American companies invested heavily in its then-dead economy; this is well-documented and actually addressed in the video. How is raising people out of poverty by providing them better options "gross"?

[@sburgara]

I agree wi the you, sadly most of the time is people themselves do not appreciate their own job, I have witnessed companies dealing with employees not accepting fair conditions just because they cannot full wfh, companies look at the window and see realty, cheaper and willing people to do the same job for less… just saying

[@QuixEnd]

Been studying latin america for years and people ask why. I tell them "youll see. overnight everyone will become experts and nothing I learn will mean anything. Just remember that"

[@user-je3sk8cj6g]

Im Brazilian and... Well, what a mess we are in here. Mexico however is in a good position... And Argentina under Milei may become quite a juggernaut in the near future. We need to see future developments. I believe LATAM will take a turn to the right very soon, and that will be a major turning point. With the success of Milei in Argentina, we may see a future of great growth in the region if others get inspired by it. I certainly hope Brazil does

[@robertduluth8994]

@@user-je3sk8cj6glmao rightwing governments never care about their people😂 what are you a shareholder?

[@ttuliorancao]

@@user-je3sk8cj6g you're a bot, aren't you. You're really arguing that Milei is improving Argentina? By all serious metrics he is collapsing the Argentinian production capacity to satisfy foreign interests. The mess is happening there, not in Brazil...

[@ignaz-one7430]

The mess was already there, and all indicators like risk, inflation and such are going down.

[@jeffersonclippership2588]

​@user-je3sk8cj6g so what was your grandpa doing during the war?

[@12time12]

Reagan’s economic policies have been haunting this country for 40 years.

[@economiccrisis9267]

Reagan is a poor man's Calvin Coolidge.

[@namingisdifficult408]

The world more like

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

Nah, NAFTA was good. And if you’re referring to other policies, the decline in manufacturing started before Reagan with 70’s seeing big declines in what is now the rust belt

[@flavio7180]

He's part of the right, so wouldn't that make him right? I'll see myself out.

[@euroe12]

you misspelled Clinton

[@user-qx5jh6vx9n]

Sure would be nice if we could all just get along. WTF. We are all in this together. Former U.S. Marine here. So tired of hate and war. Be nice if we could all get together someday and celibrate peace.

[@unclescar5616]

I've learned more than I need to about geopolitics here. Won't stop though

[@armandoventura9043]

I always said that: Either the United States treats Mexico with respect or it can get used to the idea of a China-Mexico alliance in the best case scenario or a crisis similar to the Balkans with the disappearance of the Mexican state replaced by different factions trying to take power in the worst case scenario But what can we expect from the United States? Well, the same as always: imperialist policies that only help the super-rich

[@raprockscarlett]

In 1846 we learned that our destiny was cursed... Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States

[@sameemas1723]

So what you meant to say was "So far from GOD and so close to the Devil" . . .

[@rapatacush3]

Pero ahi van de pendejos a quitar a diaz del poder.

[@raprockscarlett]

@@rapatacush3 Porfirio Díaz era un entreguista, aún con esa frase tan buena que se aventó... ¿de qué hablas?

[@raprockscarlett]

@@sameemas1723 Well yes, it's basically a synonym haha

[@sameemas1723]

@@raprockscarlett Lol . . .

[@mitchells7634]

In terms of geopolitical relations to the United States, Mexico is easily the most important country. Canada is a close 2nd. Everyone else is way far behind on geopolitical importance, even China.

[@Roam5]

Hearing Will refer to us Yinzers was a pleasant surprise. I’ve lived in Pittsburgh my whole life, you did the city justice sir. Hit the nail on the head 🎯

[@pkerit308]

yankees are weird

[@jeffreywj7773]

I am not sure how long he has been with the University of Pittsburgh but it is nice to see he is picking up on the local dialect. Maybe we will bump into him at a "Stillers" game wearing Black and Gold sometime.

[@Roam5]

@@jeffreywj7773 It's crazy because I've watched and enjoyed this channel for a long while. Knowing when I tailgate out of Heinz Field I may run into the KZbin geopolitical advisor is worthy of a good laugh and/or a drink.

[@andrewalden8364]

@@jeffreywj7773Having lived 90 miles south of Yinzerburgh for 25 years since starting college, it’s been truly remarkable to see the transformation of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was the first, and still the leader, in throwing off the shackles of the “rust belt” and becoming a modern, vibrant city. With all that said, Eat S@*t Pitt!!!

[@rjthescholar177]

Seeing as he's a professor AT the University of Pittsburgh, it's no surprise!

[@catklyst]

Meanwhile Canada is sitting in the north, with a cost of living crisis, saying, "we aren't fans of Russia too!"

[@joeybobbie1]

Yeah, and Canada only puts 1.3% of their GDP into the Military!!! They are almost the very lowest contributor to NATO!!!! Canada needs to do their part!!!

[@borealranger9763]

Canada has gone from a subject of international envy to a subject of international ridicule in less than a decade…

[@S.aTan-._.-]

They charge and whine too much

[@Pack_Watch]

Dont forget the indian accent 😂

[@FSAPOJake]

I would so much rather that our brothers and sisters in Mexico get our support in terms of manufacturing VS countries across the world from us that hate us.

[@pottertheavenger1363]

nice of you to think they don't hate US as well

[@danielnavarro9607]

@@pottertheavenger1363 most of us (mexicans) dont hate the US. There is a loud minority that hate the US but most of us have families and friends in your country, so we have a vested interest that the US is at least safe.

[@LuisGutierrezG123]

​@pottertheavenger1363 spoiler: we don't, especially people like me that live in Northern Mexico. Most of our economic prosperity is thanks to the US, so we cannot hate them

[@FSAPOJake]

@@danielnavarro9607 Same with us up here. You'll have some loud idiots that don't like anyone outside our borders but most of us see Mexico as brethren since we all share a landmass and have families in each other's countries.

[@joeybobbie1]

Same here.

[@raymondready7496]

If our defense spending is almost a trillion a year and we are low on ammo? Who the ....... is stealing the money?

[@diosamurcielaga9418]

That's the real question... Remember how last year the Pentagon said in its expenditure declaration that well, it really had no idea where 1 trillion usd were spent. And the media (of all types, CNN, FOX, etc) keept on looking at their belly buttons and feeding the culture wars as if this declaration were mere bureaucracy and no news of importance at all?

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

We'll never know because the IRS tried to audit the military and it was so fvked they couldn't make a real assessment

[@elely1973]

Donald Rumsfel

[@jonncockrell3606]

The Oligarchy that owns the military industrial complex and everything else that hasn't been shipped offshore

[@mgtowmonger2729]

read 'war is a racket' by major general smedley butler, written in 1935 and you'll see it's the same group of interests / politicians taking all that money

[@frank_wimbellton1740]

I cant wait Mexico-Chinese-Russian relations to be canon in our timeline

[@oscarleon1170]

They will be my brother, we just have to wait for the collapse of us dollar

[@Neb_Raska]

Inshallah

[@wdfghjkl]

You're really good at lying to yourself.

[@rainangel159]

Bro, i don't think you really want that

[@Pack_Watch]

So you want another Cuba?

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Japan: Don’t touch their boats Germany Do NOT encourage Mexico to invade the US

[@moic9704]

USA:. Dont invade Mexico

[@luisrivg]

paranoid

[@asdnfakjfsdlasdjfksalf]

@@luisrivg Being realist, I would say.

[@luisrivg]

@@asdnfakjfsdlasdjfksalf you need to see less movies

[@JavierValencia-gr8sm]

75 millons of Mexican living in the us we already invade the us if the us trying to invade Mexico we the Mexicans living here will start a civil war the us is afraid of that just ask trump

[@stephenphillips4609]

Turns out offshoring your industrial capacity was a bad idea.

[@kayvee256]

Depends on whose interests you're evaluating. If your only goal was to maximize return to shareholders while gutting the ability of labor unions to use collective bargaining to keep wages consistent with living costs, opening up international capital and trade flows was better than a hundred gold mines.

[@jarchivas]

Greed will kill us all

[@pax6833]

We didn't offshore our industrial capacity.

[@stephenphillips4609]

@@pax6833 Is that why the US & others are so dependent on China?

[@stephenphillips4609]

@@kayvee256 Totally agree with you. Reaganite / Thatcherite economics has been a disaster on so many levels

[@andygonzalez3939]

The U.S. should have never ended the Bracero program. It was really beneficial to both countries.

[@Teporame]

It was not very lucky for Mexico. It lost more than half of its territory in a unjust war with the USA.

[@martinarambula7979]

Not lost territory ,was stolen from USA ,you don't know the real history,you need to learn more and then talk

[@Codreanu_Prezent]

​@martinarambula7979 *Conquered. By tour definition, EVERY land territory, which has seen governmental defeat at the hands of conquest are reduced to theft? Then the whole world is stolen land.

[@azulaquaza4916]

@@martinarambula7979yea and what did Mexico do to Spains territory when it declared independence and war on it ?

[@alexboy5558]

@@azulaquaza4916 What? Defend themselves to save it's territory? Wow, it might be crazy for you... haha.

[@alexboy5558]

@@azulaquaza4916 Spanish people invaded The territory stealing all the stuff from here.

[@marianagomez165]

imagine if the USA treated Mexico equally as it does Canada

[@danielmota1095]

Canada is a very different country than Mexico for instance very stable, Mexico has regions that are lawlessly lost to the cartels. No imagine if Mexico was stable with strong institutions such as justice and law enforcement etc. etc.

[@eteres-n6g]

@@danielmota1095 I think you are right.. to be honest.. but i also think mexico location in the natural path of peruvian and colombian drug played a huge role in our modern history for the worse

[@stevenserna910]

I'd love to see relations improve too. But... Mexican citizens see news reports on how the US is doing this, and that to stymie relations with them. Mexico has always considered itself a good neighbor to the US. They wonder why the white gods of the north despise them so much. Mostly the attitudes of the anglo caucasian average american are hospitable, but not friendly. They are much more friendly with Canada who is a defense partner with the US. Canada is Anglo Caucasian French, speaks English perfectly, and shares many caucasian similarities with the US. Much more than Mexico. The Mexican people know that the US can invade at any time. They mostly believe Americans to be psychopaths. US population attitudes, and government policies have not convinced them otherwise. They know beyond any doubt that they can't ever trust the US. So if the US invades, it invades, simple. It will decimate the population of the northern Mexican States, it will try to employ psy-ops (hearts & minds) like tactics (ie. Vietnam) to get the population of Mexico to capitulate, and it may be mildly successful. But the spirit of the Mexican people will turn so angrily against the US, that the US will commit blatant massacres against the populace. This will lead to a break-up of NATO member nations into factions. The US will only have Anglo caucasian countries come to its side. If the American populace is ok with all of this; you'll see it happening within the next 40 years. BTW, the US already has planned for this contingency since the Eisenhower Administration of the 1950's.

[@mr.ditkovich6379]

​​@@danielmota1095 Who do you think is funding those cartels?

[@pablozarate9189]

The US is obviously our most important partner as most of the trade goes there, most Mexican immigrants are there and definitely the biggest foreign investor in our country. However, I see a growing pro-China and Russia sentiment amongst Mexicans, especially younger generations that are no longer seeing migration as the only way out. I believe this is because of a sentiment of the US interfering too much in our politics in the past and as many people say, the US treating Mexico as its backyard and always talking down on Mexican immigration during election seasons (although they massively benefited from it). I believe our government is in the long run with the US and will always be on their side at least to some extent, however, the people I think are not so in love with the US now.

[@eversor10]

Spanish is easier to learn than Manderin. So I welcome our Mexican Overlords

[@jack727dave5]

Si

[@cavakun]

Bienvenido amigo, te daremos tu paquete de tequila y quesadillas con tu sombrero oficial.

[@Haankaas]

True, but that's not the point of the video at all. Did you even watch it?

[@eversor10]

@@Haankaas it's almost like it was a joke

[@sparks1792]

@@HaankaasIt’s a joke bro. Although I would rather the Mexicans. At least we can have fun Russia looks boring af

[@nakata123]

"Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States"

[@speedymx2376]

If anything México is closet to god. with all the LGHDTV buffoonery spreading to the children in the United States

[@coronelkittycannon]

In Mexico we act as American Switzerland. We stay out of every external conflict possible and stay neutral. We've got all the conflict we need right here inside the country. Now If you're surprised about Russia having interest in Mexico, some countries have done the same seemingly out of nowhere. UK (don't remember well when?) and Germany (in WW2) showed some interest too. I have a story from WW2 in Mexico where the president suddenly got a german girlfriend (who was a spy) and no one questioned it. Then, soon after 1945 she mysteriously disappeared leaving the president heartbroken.

[@HansLemurson]

I wonder what China's wartime production capacity would be if they had to get serious for a major conflict.

[@kenbowser5622]

Does little good if it can't be moved in any volume. Warfare today is far from WWII.

[@stevetypebeats6493]

😳 I’m sure they got some big ships to move weapons around with over there too

[@celeridad6972]

Pretty sure they would create Mechas and sht

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense2350]

Well they’re completely surrounded by US Military allies for starters. No one ever mentions this when they mention “China Stronk”.

[@alang.bandala8863]

As a Mexican, you can criticize my government all you want, but if there is something I should applaud, it is that the government has tried very hard to no longer depend on foreign industries, to the point of even using the slogan "Huging, not bullets" as a government campaign. . As a devil's advocate I can say that this referred to the military aspect of the country and well, it hasn't gone very well so to speak...

[@Mario-ge9iv]

Tienen que dejar d pendejadas y eliminar los carteles. Ocupan un dictator o algo(que no sea verga) xq la verdad el gobierno mex es inútil y corrupto, y abandonar la dependencia a la USA

[@linkconparche9771]

It's me or it's more common see this type of videos about americans talking about importance of mexico and it's suspicius because this sound they try justificate at future invasion

[@brandonrohrbaugh59]

Is this the next Zimmerman Telegraph?

[@take2762]

Border war talk comes true?

[@dominuslogik484]

honestly the biggest difference here is that Mexico has seemingly chosen a side, their relations with the US have been continuously deteriorating for well over 30 years now.

[@robertduluth8994]

@@dominuslogik484do you not know about operation condor?

[@dominuslogik484]

@@robertduluth8994 you want to know what that is irrelevant here? Mexico was not a participant or a target of operation Condor. in fact Operation Condor only was active in nations south of Venezuela.

[@F.R.E.D.D2986]

​@@dominuslogik484 I'm not surprised, Trump is openly racist to them, and the Republicans have made such a massive deal about closing the border

[@GregMcNeish]

The "Zimmerman Telegram" sequence might be the best joke in the history of this channel. Well done!

[@BobfromSydney]

Quite apart from the brilliant build up to the "Telegram" pun, it's also funny to imagine Chancellor Scholz trying to rope Mexico into defeating the US.

[@gerardsotxoa]

Why Americans are never aware that the Zimmerman telegraph was an idea seeded by one of your Jewish double agents in Mexico?? Like if your government wasn't already trying to enter the party.

[@mgtowmonger2729]

@@BobfromSydney mexico isn't stupid like ukraine

[@gavoserch]

México is a neutral country, so idk about the whole military manufacturing

[@chema8360]

Or in other words: Imperialist manifest destiny of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants.

[@daviga1]

A thousand coins won't buy you a sword once the attack has begun.

[@mikelubin148]

Ok nazi😊

[@JesbaamSanchez]

Speaking as a U.S. citizen but have strong ties with Mexico through my family. If U.S. had shared and treated Mexico as an equal instead of provoking and taking from Mexico, it would have been a different place to live and maybe it wouldn't feel threatened in it's self sustainability and Mexico having to put it's foot down on the U.S. antics.

[@megatherium100]

As a mexican I can say this plan is not going to work for several reasons: 1. Mexico is a nation of 130+ million people, Russia is about 140 million+ and China has more than 10 times the population of Mexico, Mexico by itself will never be able to compete with the might of industrial juggernauts like china or russia, just on a population basis. 2. Mexico in the last few years has fallen below replacement levels of fertility, in a similar matter to puerto rico or the rest of the developed world 3. Mexico doesn't enjoy a huge domestic and native heavy industry compare to china and russia, what we have is a disagregated model purposely done so by the US with NAFTA in order to precisely avoid another China like situation in Mexico, in which we have a bunch of relatively small "maquilas" in which only one part of the fabrication process is done, we're not trained nor have the experience to deal with huge industrial endeavors like arming the entire western world like Spaniel is suggesting What the US has to do in order just to compete against not just China, but the entirety of BRICS is implement a Good Neighbor 2.0 for the entirety of LATAM, and this includes the "bad" latam countries like Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, the US will have to swallow it's pride, take an L and just accept that the current regimes in those countries are legitimate, lift all sanctions and the blockade and bring them in to this new political compact, otherwise any other kind of proposal is going to be stillborn and LATAM it's going to be an everspring of hate and discontent directed against the US from now till the end of days in which both china and russia are going to be able to exploit and use it against the US. This means that the US will have to do diplomacy(And I mean real diplomacy, not the Biden variety of diplomacy) and compromise in several areas, it's going to be a quid pro quo, something like the US is not accustomed to do for the last couple of generation, specially in LATAM in which the US has mostly dictated to these countries what was going to be done, and frankly, seeing how the US has handle itself in the last couple of years, the US attitude has gotten worse in this regard, so I'm not holding my breath that the US is going to be able to navigate these new waters successfully.

[@ForTheFLOL]

I agreed. The US got stupid until Trump came anlong and ditched all the dumb asses in DC and advisors that got china wrong since 1949. I believe if the US focused its effort on uniting the all the countries on our side of the hemisphere, and building a massive manufacturing hub, this will erased the need for Latin Americans to leave their country and head for the US borders. We need to ditch the chinese as creates nothing of value, and focus on building up Latin America.

[@Reiber1991]

Bravo! Exactamente!

[@pkerit308]

I agree. Cuba should not be Americas enemy

[@pedromartinezdelafuente2053]

Coincido

[@Nino-ye8ve]

All Latam counties have the same problem: USA. USA has no need to make unfriendly governments friendly. If by now you cannot see that your country’s problem is your fault. Well you have a huge responsibility debacle you need to tackle with your government. USA does not need to handout “L deals” to create friends, that just makes more enemies. Good luck 👍

[@stillcovalent]

"In times of war, all your base are belong to US." - Defense Production Act 1950

[@Puffinbigdoink]

Yeah so we dont have another possible ww1 situation

[@gerardoalejandres7399]

mexico no tiene bases militares extranjeras en su territorio

[@azulaquaza4916]

@@gerardoalejandres7399if US wanted to or needed to it could literally buy out what it wants or take it flat out

[@gerardoalejandres7399]

@@azulaquaza4916 no, mexico apesar de ser el mayor socio comercial de estados unidos, tiene un tratado de neutralidad y eso implica que mexico no tenga bases militares ni de rusia, ni de china y ni de estados unidos.

[@alliberges]

So he mentions mexico then he goes to 90% of the video about other stuff.

[@nicolaj9510]

Love your videos. Thanks for keeping us all well informed.

[@santiagonavarrete3826]

The relationship between Mexico and the United States is such an interesting topic that has been undervalued for too long (causing some of the current political tensions in my opinion). This situation reminds me of the "Bracero Plan" or "Mexican Agricultural Labor Agreement", which turned out to be controversial due to some cases of corruption and situations of labor exploitation by employers, but during World War II the plan turned out to be very efficient and covered the lack of workers in the agricultural and railway sectors in the United States and even created a surplus, being very profitable thanks to the cheap labor. The treaty ended badly due to criticism of human rights violations by the employers, and previous tensions created in Operation "Wetbag." In my opinion, I believe that there is a clash, whether that is political, historical, cultural or even racial, but there have been numerous cases where the United States deliberately ignores or even rejects the possibility of creating stronger ties that could be of benefit to both countries. The propaganda generated within both states pointing out each other as enemies only paves the way for relations to continue to be damaged and a great collaborative potential to be wasted.

[@Wafflepudding]

That's not what "Just in time" means. JIT means not needing to keep large inventories of products by optimizing the system to deliver only what is needed, where it's needed, when it's needed

[@mgtowmonger2729]

that worked so well during covid... and we'll see how well it works with the bird flu lockdowns.

[@stevebriggs9399]

That only works when ships can carry cargo without being pirated or sunk.

[@Wafflepudding]

@@stevebriggs9399 JIT dates back to the 1970s, it was pioneered by Toyota to move parts within Japan. So no, actually, it doesn't. You're conflating JIT with offshoring / divesting.

[@stevebriggs9399]

@Wafflepudding In the case of Japan of the 1970s, even IF they didn't have to import anything (which isn't true), JIT wouldn't have kept their economy afloat without the US Navy guaranteeing their exports made it to market. My point is that JIT doesn't work without reliable supply chains. War has a tendency to disrupt those supply chains. Ask the Japanese if JIT would have made a difference from 1944-1945.

[@Pack_Watch]

Jit trippin

[@DawudSandstorm2]

Russia isn't 'up to' 10,000 shells a day, it's down from 20,000 last June, and 50,000 in the June of 2022. It isn't that Russia has grown stronger, in fact the opposite is true, it's that Ukraine had grown weaker over the seven months they were without support. This also subtly implies that the claimed production figures of 5.4 million shells a year are wrong, as if Russia is in full offensive expenditures should be at or above that figure, and by extension implies that Russia's military manufacturing infrastructure may be worse off than thought.

[@FraserFir-sb4lk]

You're right, math doesn't add up. That 3.6-3.7 million shells a year as per what he stated in this video. I think in all likelihood Russia can only manufacture about 1.8-2.2 million shells a year. The difference is being made up for via aid from North Korea.

[@user-aero68]

I think the problem with the 5.4 million shells number is that it includes all shells and calibres whereas the 10,000 shells a day number is only or mainly for 152mm artillery shells. This has polluted the whole NATO vs russia shell production debate. It would be best if we could compare actual NATO 155mm vs russian 152mm production numbers.

[@lif3andthings763]

The Russians still have the upper hand when it comes to shell production.

[@DawudSandstorm2]

@@user-aero68 Correct, except that the 10,000 shells per day includes anything above 81mm - including 120mm mortars and grad rockets. This means that Russia is either lying about the amount of shells they produce, or they're counting things that really shouldn't count like 60mm mortar shells.

[@user-aero68]

@@DawudSandstorm2 Thanks for clarifying that 10k number

[@reubenz1480]

Because of their geographic location, Mexico and Canada are key components of the American engine. Without them, the US wouldn't be able to hold on its own against the world in modern times.

[@MandoGaytan-hr5od]

But the mexican population is done with the USA mexico is very pro Russian right now

[@humbertocamacho9750]

Wey están peleados con medio mundo, con China ,con Rusia , con corea del norte , con iran , con los talibanes apoyan la guerra en Ucrania suministran armas , apoyan a taiwan por intereses en sus chips , el primero desde siempre la fábrica del mundo del siglo XXI el otro el suministrador de energía a Europa aliado de USA tenemos que tratarnos bien como mexicano jamás me ha llamado la atención migrar, tengo un buen empleo aquí en Querétaro México una buena casa lo que producimos va para todo el mundo, amo mi país, mi cultura el sentimiento de pertenecer a un origen que se desarrolló hace siglos desde los aztecas , mayas no lo cambiaría por migrar, la mayoria ya no quiere migrar estar lejos de los suyos la gran mayoría somos pacíficos, criados con valores y odiamos la violencia lo mejor es la buena vecindad!!!

[@CesarOcampo-ee6bq]

As a mexican i can tell you that our governments have a long history of neutrality, it is normal for us to have friendly relationships with every country in the world, and our current government has no intentions of changing that. That being said, if the US found itself on a war against China or Russia, it is almost certain that we are going to support you, not because your government is kind and respectful to us, but because our economic relationship with the BRICS countries is almost non existent while the US is our mayor economic partner, that’s why even an openly critic of the US and leftist government as we have now is not a threat for our relationship, we need each other and even Trump understood that once he assumed office.

[@Ivan-jj3lh]

Mexico holds significant geopolitical influence despite misconceptions. It is regarded as the leader among all 20 Latin American countries, surpassing even Brazil in influence despite a slightly smaller economy. Mexico is poised to enter the top 10 global economies soon. As a former member of OPEC and high oil production, it still plays a crucial role in global energy decisions and ranks second globally in the number of trade agreements. Moreover, Mexico is the USA's largest trading partner, attracting numerous international companies to establish factories there. Despite this, historical "U.S ignorance" about Mexico has hindered potential collaboration, which could strengthen North America economically. This would keep money and jobs circling in North America instead of sending it Offshore. Also, addressing immigration concerns hinges on achieving economic parity, as many Latin Americans would prefer to stay in Mexico if opportunities and Salaries were even HALF comparable to those in the USA.

[@BgtujhhjHfgjbhy]

US BLAME EVERY THING ON MÉXICO 😢

[@chucklira8885]

Stephen Stills wrote a song called “Love the one you’re with”. Sounds simple, right? It’s actually full of wonderful wisdom. My parents immigrated to the Midwest in the 1950s from Monterrey, Mexico. My three older siblings were born in Mexico, but my youngest sister and I were born in the U.S. At times we encountered discrimination but it was normally subtle, I assume in part because my family is light skinned. My dad prospered at work and sent us to Catholic Schools. Intermarriage happened in a blink of an eye and what we thought of as a traditional Northern Mexican family became a very ethnically mixed family. Who you think you are is important, but it should never be static. The only thing constant in life is change. Bad things happen to everyone, despite them, make the conscious choice to live a life of gratitude. CHOOSE to love those around you, and always thank everyone.

[@dougg1075]

I thought super powers could no longer fight conventional wars due to nukes. I think we are all being played.

[@smileydog5941]

Good point. I thought the whole idea of nukes was to NOT have a war

[@enn1924]

Thats what proxy wars are for

[@neolithictransitrevolution427]

I'd like to hear more about China's connection to the Cartels (given the fentynal trade), and whether that could be leveraged in a US-China conflict to destabilize or start a civil war in Mexico. The Zapatistas in the south might also play into such a conflict.

[@Reiber1991]

Not at all.

[@neolithictransitrevolution427]

@@Reiber1991 Oh wow all questions answered then.

[@kieranklein2527]

​@@neolithictransitrevolution427at least you found out the answer quickly.

[@nromk]

There's no connection between China and the Cartels, there is a connection between the Cartels and the US military going back to the Indian American wars going all the through the Vietnam War and into modern times, basically the USA funds Cartels with money and weapons to destabilize the region and create consent security problems in the region so that we look at the USA for security. What the USA doesn't count is on Chinese technology being implemented in the region for security reasons, what's Washington so afraid of by Mexico having Chinese facial recognition cameras between the Mexico and El Salvador border?

[@GizzyDillespee]

China is the biggest colonial power in western South America. Since they do it economically, rather than with their military, people don't notice. It would be weird if they DIDN'T have some connection to at least the Venezuelan organizations. Probably Columbia too... bribes go a long way, as does technological assistance.

[@efraingarcia7836]

I have been in the USA for over 23 years, and the way the government had treated mexicas is the worst (come on, guys, we are fucking neighbors) and all we want is work and after all this drama you still treated as like a 💩you'll regret it.

[@carlortiz1709]

Como mexicano ..les digo que nunca nos a interesado una jodida relación con. uds realmente nos tienen artos y sino cambian la situación se puede complicar

[@EliasGalindoParedes]

“Build that wall! And Mexico should pay for it!” (With such rhetoric, Mexico will likely seek different political and economic partners. Trump and his acolytes will be the demise of the U.S.)

[@TrueFlameslinger]

Hence why a lot of people who put thought into it realize that isolationism is bad for the US when we've historically been tight knight with our continental neighbors

[@Redsson56]

Semiconductor manufacturing is likely the most critical capability for the security of the United States. The Biden administration with the enthusiastic support of US companies, particularly Intel has been making massive investments in facilities and development of advanced technology. I am surprised this did not come up in your analysis.

[@ericstevens8131]

U.S. manufacturing is near record highs. I think there are far fewer people employed in manufacturing because of automation and other efficiencies.

[@AndrewMann205]

If automation and efficiencies in US factories were real we would not have to set up so many factories abroad. Go to Home Depot or other stores and look at the packaging and see where products are made.

[@ericstevens8131]

Or you could look at the statistics on manufacturing and see that output has doubled in the past 30 years while the number of people working in this sector has gone down. Maybe there's a different explanation for that.

[@AndrewMann205]

@@ericstevens8131 Automation comes at a cost . For a number of decades a large quantity of consumer goods were and still are manufactured abroad to save on labor costs, environmental compliance, taxes, and access to foreign markets.

[@ericstevens8131]

It's certainly true that a lot of our manufacturing has gone overseas. I made my original comment to point out that this video seems to use the number of people employed in manufacturing as a signifier of its decline, when the fact is that manufacturing has doubled in the U.S. over recent decades. If we were to get into a situation where we had to suddenly ramp up manufacturing to support a conflict, I'm confident we could do it. I'm also confident that many Mexican manufacturers would be more than happy to make money from our defense needs.

[@johnstuartsmith]

@@ericstevens8131 U.S. agriculture is insanely productive, even though a very small percentage of U.S. residents are farmers. On the other hand, in nations with widespread famines, most of the population pokes away at the dirt with sticks, trying to raise enough food to feed themselves.

[@talldude1412]

Choosing labor as the measure of industrial capability seems about as relevant as coal production... kind of missed the mark. I would have used gross tonnage of produced goods, or something similar. Automation has heavily impacted the industrial work place for the last 40 years. I would link sources for that, but KZbin doesn't like links in chat anymore.

[@alexmartinez-og8gu]

it will be reversed. just like nuclear power all it takes is a couple of bad incidents to do away with the idea. you automate everything all it takes is one good cyberattack (russia and china excel at this) to cripple a nations crutial idk medical supply company? bad idea. you also dont have the man power to compete with china they can literally out work and out build you. so either find new friends or go at it alone and hope for the best? idk doubt the identity politics in mexico will allow for america and mexico to suddenly become best friends.

[@ApplebobDaGreat]

Hopefully American companies that are starting to move into Mexico will bring more American recognition to it.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Given distance to Taiwan to mainland, don’t expect US Navy to approach very close to this area given the Chinese missile and drone capacity. Expect to sea blockade at distance, naval mines at choke points. Perhaps Marines in parts of Philippines. PS - Brazil would be the other manufacturing hub to look at. PS2. - Given the incredible waste of lives and material in the Russian-Ukraine war, hope others take a lesson and avoid more war.

[@leonake4194]

Brazil Is much More aligned with China than México Will ever be. They actually are on BRICS

[@CorePathway]

Looking at a map, there is zero potential for large-scale ground combat between the US and China. We ain’t gonna invade China. China has zero capability to deploy and support tens of thousands of troops overseas, given the naval choke points. So much hand-wringing for nothing. Besides, it would be economic suicide for China to go to war. Imports and exports would crater. Edit: South Korea, maybe? But why spill American blood for a small peninsula? Just for the principle? That whole “domino theory” in the ‘50s was complete BS. Korea is a dead end, and strategically unimportant, economically useful but hardly critical.

[@stephanledford9792]

The estimates that I have read are that it would take 500K to 2 million PLA troops to pacify Taiwan, and while China could attack Taiwan with missiles at any time, controlling the island would require an invasion, which would require moving huge numbers of troops to ports with large numbers of ships to transport those troops, and all of this would be visible to all from satellite. No surprise invasion, which would allow the US to park carriers far enough east of Taiwan to be hard to reach, but close enough to support Taiwan's effort to repel an invasion. Your comment on a blockade is spot on, since all shipping to and from China must go through choke points between islands. With all shipping stopped from entering or leaving the Chinese mainland, and all trade with the US, Europe and other allies stopped, this would certainly put pressure on the CCP to come to some sort of settlement. The CCP wants to survive and continue to rule China. Could they do this if half a million PLA troops drowned when their ships were sunk, most the only child of many families due to the now ended "one child" policy, in a society where the son and his wife are expected to take care of the parents in their old age?

[@zacklewis342]

Missiles and drones aren't a "capacity", they're a capability, which for the Chinese military is dubious at best.

[@j.heberhernandez3037]

The same 1 that is on the BRICS?

[@MexicoElOmbligoDeLaLuna]

With the 4ta transformación, México has regained sovereignty it had been losing for decades and is slowly transitioning into what it should have always been, a nation that does not rely solely on being in good terms with the US. One of the things about México though, is that we have always pushed for peace, never aligning with violence (hence the negative on signing the so called Summit on Peace on Ukraine); this means México would take no part in manufacturing weapons for the US or any other country. The US needs to understand that while México is still in need of their partnership, it is not the pushover it once was. The US also needs to understand that they are slowly but surely losing power in the world, what with their failed politics and their failed society; they need to fix things, quickly.

[@thomasherbig]

Very good point, especially in light of Mexico’s neutrality in the last two world wars. Time to strengthen our relationship. However, there is no way that Mexico would sacrifice its relationship with the US over China, much less Russia, should the rubber hit the road. Mexico’s exports to the US are close to $500 billion/year; its exports to China are $9 billion. In terms of foreign direct investment, the US invests $130 billion/year, whereas China invests around $10 billion. And don’t forget that the flows of money and goods to and from China will go away in the blink of an eye if things get serious. Besides, Mexico has a very strong incentive for the US to win. The US will not go away in any scenario, and it is still an overwhelming neighbor.

[@floydlooney6837]

Mexico just can't be stupid enough to side against the US I think. The $60 billion a year in remittances alone dwarfs whatever trade they have with China.

[@ericktellez7632]

Mexico and Brazil sent troops in world war 2 that helped with the liberation of the Philippines. I don’t think fighting japan in south east Asia is “neutrality”

[@LuisGutierrezG123]

​@ericktellez7632 that was almost 100 years ago 😂 Mexico is notably neutral in almost everything. We really have no enemies (except ourselves)

[@thomasherbig]

@@LuisGutierrezG123 That's very funny!!!

[@thomasherbig]

@@ericktellez7632 interesting - didn’t know that

[@danwylie-sears1134]

Just-in-time production is not about capacity. It's about inventory. If you have the ability to produce two million rounds of 155 a month, but each factory keeps only one day's worth of parts and raw materials on hand, that's just-in-time production even if you're currently only producing two thousand rounds a month. If you only have the ability to produce two thousand rounds a month, but the factory for each step in the process has three years' worth of parts and raw materials stockpiled on site, that's not just-in-time. -- The US manufactures more stuff than ever. But it doesn't take anywhere near as much labor as it did fifty or a hundred years ago. Just because there are fewer manufacturing jobs, that doesn't mean there's less manufacturing.

[@benholroyd5221]

I think this point was more aimed at the weapon stockpiles. if you have an inventory of 10,000,000 shells then if you suddenly need lots of shells, you have them ready, and time to build production capacity. if you just have production capacity for 500,000pa shells and no existing inventory, youll be in trouble if you suddenly need 2,000,000pa.

[@richdobbs6595]

Just-in-time concepts are applied as much to industrial capacity as raw material or parts inventory. Unused capacity is inventory - of plant and industrial equipment, and it is probably more expensive that parts sitting a warehouse or raw materials in a pile somewhere.

[@Likeaworm]

This video completely disregards what was done to military industry in the 90s after the Cold War. If most of the infrastructure was still in place and got maintained then we would have had zero issues supplying Ukraine. We could have probably outpaced the Russian by now.

[@danwylie-sears1134]

@@richdobbs6595 That would certainly make sense. I learned the terms the other way 'round: inventory is a type of capital, and not vice versa. But it's been a couple decades since then, so it wouldn't be surprising if the usage has changed.

[@richdobbs6595]

@@danwylie-sears1134 The terminology isn't really important. You can look at it either way. But the general concept applies both to capital and work in process. It is just costs more to hold capital in surplus, but also higher risk since you don't have control over orders.

[@moesq1]

The original of this is the Monroe Doctrine, USA simply doesnt want any competition from Latín America in general, let alone from MEXICO. USA has consistently done whatever is necessary (legal, ethical or not) to halt Mexico’s progress. They have controlled the political parties in MEXICO, left and right, so that they can direct the country’s decisions to keep MEXICO safe enough for their interests but contained in it’s level of progress so that it does not represent a significant competition. They use the lodges that they implant and control on ea y country to propell whoever they consider appropiate at the moment to power, ordering and controlling every move and decision they make.

[@hitmusicworldwide]

Everybody should think about this right after the depression we spent the equivalent of 1.5 trillion dollars and then after the war we built the interstate highway system and went to the moon. I don't want to hear anybody say anything about running out of money. This whole deficit thing is just an excuse not to invest in the economy and not to invest in the country and its people

[@alanlight7740]

It's not the military that is killing the U.S. budget and putting future generations into bondage. It's the social spending that makes up two thirds of the federal budget PLUS most of the state budgets.

[@MorbidEel]

1) Echoing the comments, counting number of people employed rather than output doesn't seem to be a good comparison unless the degree of automation is the same in both places. 2) Mexico wouldn't necessarily have to switch over to arms manufacturing. They could pick up the slack for US switching more of it's capacity over.

[@silvestrenavarro5495]

Like number two so much. Brilliant.

[@aaronbaker2186]

If a factory that used to need 2000 workers now needs 200, saying there are fewer manufacturing workers doesn't mean we manufacture less...

[@kev.s5104]

Mexico could honestly be a superpower if the cartels were gone and less curruption along with better incentives for business. Such a hard working country using their grit in another country.

[@alexarviso6836]

the cartels are funded by the cia

[@HealthQuestMexico]

🤣 pal do not be too naive.

[@kev.s5104]

@HealthQuestMexico why not though they have a massive population with strong family values including a strong geography. Theyre also slowly starting to out trade China with the USA.

[@HealthQuestMexico]

@@kev.s5104 People think that we live in a free world,, but we dont, Mexico is not free, is needed illiterate, is needed poor, is needed corrupted by foreign forces, Mexico cannot decide its destiny, as simple as that

[@LuisRomeroLopez]

Yup! Despite having a considerably porous border with the US and a major conflict, we received little to no attention.

[@azulaquaza4916]

U didn’t want us in your affairs so like what do you mean ?

[@demiansolis]

Hi. As a Mexican, the idea of Mexico becoming a manufacturer of military supplies for the US has surprised me. Honestly, that idea never crossed my mind until I watched this video, but I admit it makes total sense. Because the US is Mexico's neighbor, most relevant business partner and because in the US lives an important number of Mexicans, it is in Mexico's interest to assist the US to face hostile powers like Russia and China. Make of Mexico a military supplier of the US requires careful planning and commitment by our respective governments and politicians. Firstly, American politicians like Trump and friends need to abandon their anti-Mexican rethoric. The Mexican people may ask why our government helps a US government that portraits Mexicans as thieves and rapists. Secondly, the US will need to help Mexico to secure reliable energy sources. Nowadays Mexico has problems to produce affordable energy for manufacturing centers. Thirdly, Mexico might become a target for hostile regimes, like those of Russia, China or Iran. We need guarantees that the US will protect us from military threats by those regimes. Finally, Canada, the US and Mexico need to push for higher levels of integration. Economical integration is not enough. We need an integration plan for North America that comprises defense, border security, immigration, infrastructure, among other key points. I do not envision a North American Union in the style of the EU, but certainly there are good practices we could copy to the EU.

[@Javier1638]

You should consider what the mexican constitution mandates, also the mexican external politics goal. This si why the 90% of these type of videos are not really reliable, You need to consider the politics in México.

[@jorgeluna3739]

Not to mention that each presidential term has different approach on External politics.for example, 6 years ago with EPN, Mexico was more open and signing Free Trade Agreemnts with a lot of countries, this term that is ending was more isolationist, even we had a lot of escandals... i mean, see what happened with Peru and Ecuador. We have yet to see how is going to be in the next term that starts on October, altough on paper people mention will be more of the same, Sheinbaum seems to be more open than AMLO.

[@MikeHammock]

Why did you look at U.S. manufacturing employment instead of the value of U.S. manufacturing output?

[@AndresAlfaroAtonal]

Mexican here. When the new UMSCA treaty was signed. There was a problem; American businessmen prefer to invest in Asia than in Mexico. This is because China is a much larger market with much larger profits than the United States. An American company is very demanding when investing in a country, the Chinese are not. And so you have more Chinese companies than American companies arriving in Mexico. In Mexico there is extremely high anti-Yankee sentiment and if the previous problems are not solved the idea that Mexico should join the BRICS will gain strength.

[@OdyTypeR]

3:25 - this is proper ganda 👍👍 I love how they trolled the Kaiser: "U ain't no Doberman, ya Weiner." 😂 I guess we need a new one with a Shar-Pei. And apparently, a Chihuahua? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Lol

[@wesdowner5636]

Actually, that Ford bomber plant (Willow Run,) was purpose-built to manufacture B-24 Liberators. It was sold to Kaiser at the end of the war, and never produced a single Ford automobile.

[@BVasquezp]

The plant perhaps, but the people may have come from car manufactoring.

[@ruleblackberry3469]

I work in a eaton aerospace plant in mexico, and half of our production is already going to military contractors such as lockheed martin, boeing, raytheon, northtrop, etc.

[@2IDSGT]

Alternative view: It’s mighty nice of the Chinese to build all these factories for us in Mexico. 😊

[@alexmartinez-og8gu]

your under estimating how reactionary and nationalist most young mexicans have become. the wave of identity politics that happened in america back in 2015 is now taking over mexico as well. Most young mexicans have mixed feelings about america and americans at best. if you scream loud enough even if what your saying isnt true people will listen

[@danieln911]

Now that Russia and China wanna make deals with Mexico offering industrialize it and not only exploiting resources as USA does, now we are equals 😂 USA says