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In 1911 Mexico underwent an enormous transformation through revolution. But the Republic born that promised to end inequality and authoritarianism dragged Mexico into further poverty and authoritarianism… all of which leads to an important question: What went wrong?
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ChapterVIII (1:54)
ChapterIX (37:43)
ChapterX (1:20:51)
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[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

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[@anmise]

Stop reading this reply, go back to watching the video or other Kraut quality content like this one.

[@aminebendali1422]

Amazing bro, Can you do the same about african decolonisations and economies ?👍

[@hughlevantjames905]

oi lad

[@colm9419]

Quick comment. The breakdown on trade goods was BORINNNG

[@concept5631]

Nice video.

[@jerrellallen6271]

"she doesn't even have her own wikipedia entry" Wikipedia editors: Aww shit here we go again

[@Jiji-the-cat5425]

I'm gonna bet that someone ran off and made a Wikipedia article right after that.

[@deek0146]

@@Jiji-the-cat5425 She does appear to have one now.

[@Jiji-the-cat5425]

@@deek0146 There was probably a race between the Wikipedia people to create one first.

[@tombkings6279]

Who?

[@gavinmahoney5402]

@@tombkings6279 watch the video and find out 🤩

[@jesushusseinchrist]

Yo I’m Lakota. I have family on pine ridge. I’ve lived and loved there. I did not expect to see my community in this video. Thank you so much for talking about whiteclay and that poison they sell.

[@jesushusseinchrist]

@T teg Egg you get lost bro?

[@nathaniel1069]

@@jesushusseinchrist Is it really whiteclay fault when you were the ones flocking to their shops???

[@drinkablepie9024]

@@nathaniel1069 it's both their fault. Addicts are at fault for continuing their addiction. But the dealer also is to blame.

[@ipadair7345]

@@drinkablepie9024 you do realise, that once someone gets addicted they cannot stop by their own voalition, this isn't the fault of addicts, but drug dealers only.

[@rileygregory9381]

@@ipadair7345 (no idea what this specific scenario is so just speaking in general) its not the fault of the addicts once they are addicted, however it *is* their fault they got addicted in the first place

[@kaizarcantu8240]

1:05:08 Some friends of mine believe that PRI is a far right party, while others think it is a quasi-communist party. What you said right here nails it on the head. The party will become whatever it needs to become in order to stay in power.

[@MrTigracho]

Which why I have long ago parted ways with taking the stance of "Right-bad , left-good" or viceversa. Just because we are human anything created by us can stagnate and corrupt itself, or just misused and re-directed to a diferent purpuse. Just look today´s Venezuela, started with a revolution with a socialist rethoric by a leader of military background, Chavez, and now the movement is nothing but a institution for keeping things in control with propaganda and social pressure, as well with the security forces, while shielding the corruption and nepotism of Venezuela. Their current president is nothing but a puppet.

[@souvikrc4499]

This. The PRI is basically a "party of power".

[@BadBoy93143]

It became MORENA now.

[@jojo_da_poe]

I love how Kraut even makes a reference to INGSOC from 1984, with them becoming whatever is likely to be most popular at the time, thereby becoming all politics and no politics.

[@mrmexicano64]

@@BadBoy93143 Morena is its own animal. PRI became the "Va por México" cluster fuck compile of the PRI, PAN, and PRD, a true abomination

[@MasterGeekMX]

recently in the r/mexico subreddit, someone asked the question "What was the hardest cultural shock you had visiting other mexican state?" Most of norteños answered the lack of US influence. Some people on the northern states speak english fluently, say "soda" instead of "refresco", are used to pay in US dollars in mexico, are used to be able to tune US TV and radio stations (and they are used to wheat tortillas as much as corn tortillas), and were shocked that in the other states no one spoke more english outside of calling a friend "bro". The US influence is clear up there.

[@Yha1000itz]

In Centeal Mexico, even the English Teachers do not speak English. I only speak it because I live in the US.

[@MasterGeekMX]

@@Yha1000itz Well, I'm from CDMX and KZbin (specifically Ray William Johnson) was my best teacher.

[@nothuman3083]

@@Yha1000itz biggest culture shock I saw was corruption being more government centric then business centric. American corruption is business between business with government involvement at the end, it's retail workers being tipped to serve minors alcohol or cigarettes. It's lobbying the FDA with new legal high drugs to keep them qusi legal. It's ingrained and entrenched but is entirely optional and can be defeated. Mexico's corruption isn't ingrained it is the state, the culture, the business, and the way things can only get done. It's paying the police at 8 years old 50 pesos to use the park outside the resort vs the American police taking you and your money with them and the possibility to beat the system and get everything back and more

[@ben5oaks1]

Sounds interesting, do you have a link for that thread?

[@youravaragemexican1293]

I can confirm this I live in Monterrey

[@theclockworksolution8521]

“There are more wealthy Mexican-Americans than there are wealthy Mexicans.” I can’t explain exactly why, but that one hit me in the feels.

[@elgatochurro]

maybe crack down on crime before ittakes your whole country?

[@GGYGYU-es1dj]

@@elgatochurro this comment proves you haven't watched the video at all

[@elgatochurro]

@@GGYGYU-es1dj don't need to

[@Cibershadow2]

@@elgatochurro ignorant and proud

[@ipadair7345]

@@elgatochurro ignorant

[@albertot.9450]

As a Mexican the way my country’s history has been portrait is an honor to show the little wonders that we have but also shows the sadness and disgrace that have set us back all this time. Thank you Kraut for showing the world my country’s history in an easy to understand way

[@connormclernon26]

Here’s to hoping for a better future learning from the mistakes of the past.

[@pimppimpproductions6497]

As an American asking this, would you consent to an American annexation of the northern provinces, they do more harm that good for the rest of the country anyway and they do lots of good for America

[@checkdestroy]

@@pimppimpproductions6497 bruh

[@pimppimpproductions6497]

@The Taco Kawaii No! My manifest destiny! Sea to shining sea! AGAGagH! *cries in wojak as Mexicans get robbed by cartel in the background*

[@crusaderacolyte7420]

@The Taco Kawaii LIKE WHICH NUCLEAR POWER IS GONNA COME AND SAVE YOU FROM AMERICA XXXXXDDD !!?? :flushed: :anmongus_twerk:

[@jeremyrossi2716]

“Northern Mexico is more closely integrated into the US than Southern Mexico” *James K. Polk would like to know your location*

[@cheesycheddars5038]

Kraut you helped me get a girlfriend, I got in touch with a cute mexican girl and your video's about Mexico were an amazing source of information to lay to groundworks upon which I could have a discussion about her country. So yeah thanks

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

congrats

[@ericktellez7632]

Hahahha omg dude I was not expecting that. Here are some fun things you can do, ask her if she thinks quesadillas should be made with cheese or no cheese and watch her get into a rant about quesadillas.

[@cheesycheddars5038]

@@ericktellez7632 hahaha thanks for the tip, I'll definitely try it

[@jaguarmemez]

Are u Mexican?

[@cheesycheddars5038]

@@jaguarmemez No I'm from the Netherlands, we met on tinder when my roommates were searching for a girl for me.

[@varunraut7331]

"Haram is illegal" "Haram for 0.99" I was a businessman...doing business

[@minhducnguyen9276]

Selling indulgence in a nutshell.

[@batuhancolaklar5575]

'Polandball' was supposed to be memey and simple dude wtf this is literally the best polandball type of ART I have ever seen

[@balala8668]

it's actually called countryballs but yeah

[@bendover6272]

“memey”

[@9Tensai9]

yeah, from an "outsider" perspective country balls are funny and silly. On the inside they are great ways to discuss political and historical topics while being interesting to look at and weirdly relatable. Then inside their souls are hardcore and historically accurate depictions of history with little to no censorship with a dedicated community who will nitpick even the smallest incongruencies in your historical memes.

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

This is the best example of the how the internet can be a power for good and creative

[@mercenarygundam1487]

@@BigBoss-sm9xj It's a shame few know about it and even fewer know how to use it properly.

[@10willdude]

I was so sad when we lost the magnificent Brain4Breakfast, it's great to see the insightful, countryball oriented geopolitical video essay format has another worthy champion. Keep up the good work.

[@galfinsp7216]

Feels like he was able to fill the vacuum left behind by B4B’s death. Not to sound cynical, if anything, it’s a sign of Kraut’s quality.

[@karlosdeevs]

@@galfinsp7216 yep, the most underrated and maybe even the greatest historian of youtube's generation

[@spacecowboy9807]

For real, the end of chapter ix almost got me crying. It's very much depressing just to reflect on how many of us living in latin america seem to be doomed to deal with all of the terrible decisions made in the past. This 3 video saga has become my favorite youtube videos. Thank you for your great work Kraut, greetings from Peru.

[@mauandainuralarconm.9121]

Gracias Hermano/a

[@zakuro8532]

Hey you are not doomed, a general awareness and moderate courage can lead to reforms. It may take time, but this is a more worthy way then apathy.

[@SalvaPot]

I live in Tijuana and the amount of people that cross to the US and back every single day is huge, Tijuana and San Diego are pretty much twin cities.

[@Spongebrain97]

Same with El Paso and Juarez

[@bornstar481]

I support northern Mexico joining America

[@Chactemal]

@UCr3M0DX6tWrTE3HAtv1Sqsw no, fuck that

[@krel7160]

@@bornstar481 Trade offer: You become American We take out the cartels for you.

[@tacomusical1404]

@@bornstar481 no please no

[@DavidLage]

A Venezuelan-Spaniard watching an Austrian talking about México. The message of cooperation and responsible action gives me a bit of Hope not only for my beloved América but also for my beloved Europe. My Most sincere congratulations,Kraut.

[@gmgunnhildr2711]

He’s a German living in Austria

[@BanaBakKimliksizDevlet]

@@gmgunnhildr2711 He is half-German half-English to be exact.

[@francescoazzoni3445]

@@BanaBakKimliksizDevlet I'm an Italian reading a respone by a (I guess) russian person to a comment made by a Venezuelan-Spanisrd to a video made by a anglo-german living in Austria about mexico. Mr. Worldwide

[@Frikiman_H]

@@francescoazzoni3445 Well then I suppose I'm a Spaniard living in Austria reading a response from an Italian to a (likely) Russian and a Venezuelan-Spaniard on a video about Mexico made by an Anglo-German living in Austria. It went full circle.

[@BanaBakKimliksizDevlet]

@@francescoazzoni3445 I'm a Turk who has a Kazakh historian figure as his KZbin account name.

[@mr.x2855]

As a Mexican German I’m happy to see that a lot of Americans and people from around the world found this video entertaining and informative although i have to admit that I was a little bit sad when I saw some people saying that they knew nothing about Mexico but it’s understandable, you always want people to know about your country and I have to say that you will always be welcome to Mexico no matter what or where are you from.

[@someguy7723]

A mexican german? What isnt there just like 200 000 left of you? And most just live outside mexico city?

[@mr.x2855]

@@someguy7723 well I’m not sure how many of “us” are there since my dad is German and my mom Mexican so I’m literally Mexican-German, and I like to think that you are referring to people with German ancestry that have been in Mexico for a long time such again I’m not in that group my Mexican family is mostly French/Spanish and probably native, also yes I’m not from Mexico City I’m from Nuevo León

[@someguy7723]

@@mr.x2855 oh yeah i was thinking about the "old" stock of german-germans living mostly for themself outside mexico city. Congrats on having a free ticked back into the EU tho

[@countryballhistory5270]

This series made me realize something. *Not a single American I know has a clue about the immigration situation.*

[@starmaker75]

What more American then everyone in the country seeing the problem but not finding the solution or finding the solution too munch work

[@countryballhistory5270]

@@starmaker75 .. what?

[@thomaswiltherford9265]

Coming from an American, the reason there is such a lack of knowledge is because everything is extremely American Centric, even more than you would expect. No one cares about what happens south of the border. What matters is how it just impacts us. I am so glad I watched this series, very eye opening.

[@countryballhistory5270]

@@thomaswiltherford9265 Couldn't agree more. I love America, but damn I wish we could check our ego sometimes

[@lj2853]

The border regions of Texas are culturally and economically very disconnected from the rest of the country. El Paso is the most semi well known city, but places like Laredo and the RGV are seen as "too far" to the average American. And you're right, as problematic as the border crisis may be, the situation is very different than the media portrays it.

[@juanmanuel3418]

As a Mexican I can say, there is a "right" to healthcare and education, but by no means are those good services

[@kevincronk7981]

Having *any* Healthcare guaranteed is better than the US, altho I'll admit we're only at the whim of our corporate overlords, not drug cartels so I can't really complain

[@juanmanuel3418]

@@kevincronk7981 There's Medicare and Medicaid, which are better than the Mexican IMSS

[@lubu2960]

I mean it is made to be a safety net, not to provide the best really.

[@r-zeatlfilms]

im Mexican and my sister studied medicine, when she graduated she had to work in a private pharmacy and oh boy were they only doing it for the money, the manager had no interests to improve the health of his patients, even in this covid pandemic he had prescribed his patients chlorine dioxide wich infuriated my sister and, ultimatelly she left the job

[@9Tensai9]

I'd agree to a point. Cuz there's "seguro popular" which is a the poor's service (said system will die soon unless revived) that is serviceable at most since it will rarely cover any serious diseases so if we talk about that I agree completely with you. Now the IMSS with all their flaws, corruption and negligence (speaking from experience while talking from people from the US and other countries) it's a great service. Sure it's not singapore or the EU but it's something you can feel sure that you will get care eventually. It may not cover the most dangerous and most devastating illness but it's a great thing to have. The education... yeah I agree. Public school is a joke and it's in no way free. More like "you have the right to refuse to pay a fee but you will get no service" Still, it's miles cheaper that the US school system and getting a decent degree it's quite "easy" all things considered. It could be better of course. Also how is your comment 3 days old if this premiered today?

[@PoliticswithPaint]

That ending was just beautiful, visually & the message behind it. What a way to finish this series, amazing work!

[@guimts8881]

Especially the part with the American and Mexican eagles side by side

[@ArvosCrusader]

@@guimts8881 yeah it was awfully heartwarming

[@christianloper9483]

Yeah when I saw the eagles together it spontaneously brought years to my eyes. I was a little surprised haha. A poignant expression of our wish for harmony.

[@andrewluker4036]

Every voter in america and mexico needs to watch this series. Absolutely phenomenal

[@hardcaselj111]

hopefully all current mexican voters will instead vote in US elections

[@stereorapier7919]

Chapter 9 title, "Who wants to be a Billionaire?" Me, a Mexican: *Oh fuck, I can guess where this one is going.*

[@javiertrevino5535]

You're the only one who describes Mexico's problems exactly as they are , that's why I love this series. I'm huge fan of your channel and I think You should add Spanish subtitles to your videos, they would be very popular among people who are interested in this epic analysis but aren't necessarily fluent in English

[@swadow1497]

Often times people dub his videos and do separate uploads of them which Kraut supports and spreads. So while I agree, most likely in a few weeks there will be a vid in spanish of it

[@davidcervantes9336]

@@swadow1497 Im not gonna lie, idk who dubs Kraut’s videos but he su;ks at it. He needs a better dubber.

[@RosalioRedPanda]

@@davidcervantes9336 it’s a volunteer thing. If you want you can do it. Just check his pinned comments for the instructions.

[@nothuman3083]

He needs to do one on the United states, because it's actually insane to anyone not from here how it is. United in Disunity, Hyper Nationalistic dispite not actually being Nationalistic, and Tribalism to its most extreme but musical chairs style. A land of Paradox where every man is a king but you can become emperor if you are strong enough to bend the rules you basically preform an exorcism on the spirt of the law, but you also at any moment can fall from grace to deepest and darkest levels proverty only to come back to riches then fall again and again into your way of running the country(not Trump), where a gay man can be president in the 1800s as long as he has a shame marriage. Where we can actually be so racist and ignorant we treat minorites better then other countries(Roma and travelers are either confused with tourists from Europe or Romanians). Where our dysfunctional government functions to a degree we are a world power. Where internal problems cripple us, where external problems that should normally destroy nation the u.s recovers from and triumphs.

[@SnakeNbake]

Yesss please i would love to show my dad! He's from michoacan.

[@genericyoutubeaccount579]

Carlos Slim "If you give me this thing for free, then i will use the profits to pay you back over the course of 15 years." Me: "Why don't I just keep this thing and keep the profits for myself and in 15 years i will still own it?"

[@arandomcommenter6759]

Add a gun and it will make sense

[@Bronimin]

because you are a corrupt politician and you don't care whether the state owns the telecoms or not, you only care about the fat stacks carlos is handing you under the table

[@dasbubba841]

It's a very weak excuse to explain handing out a state monopoly for literally nothing. In reality, Mr. Slim is paying key members of the government lucrative bribes.

[@Studiosmediamilk]

Because one thing the video didn't mention: Mexican Estate went to bankruptcy in the 80's, due to an uncontrolled spending of government, hyper inflation due to uncontrolled expansion of money (the central bank wasn't autonomus back then) a lot of debt generated to pay the government spending, and a petrolization (the economy was focused on producing oil and only oil by Lopez Portillo) of the economy (Which went to sh** when oil prices fell). So the estate didn't have money to keep working the companies it owned and therefore was forced to privatize them, even when those deal weren't really good anyway.

[@Studiosmediamilk]

Btw dudes, don't oversimplify history, there's a lot more you don't know about Mexican History as the before mentioned Mexican crisis and hyper inflation of the 80's.

[@TheCookix]

Just a tiny correction at 34:36: Schumpeter was not a Marxist. He was actually staunchly conservative. However, he did believe that capitalism will eventually have to make way for socialism, though he did not anticipate that with eagerness, as he believed that the entrepreneur was able to mystify and mobilize people, which would be replaced by a bureaucrat in a socialist society who would not be able to fulfill these aspects.

[@TheFoxSkyline]

OMG this, I got a little bit angry when he said this, I thought it was common sense that Schumpeter was interested in Marxism but not as a follower as more of a critic.

[@vcrow7681]

Hello Kraut, This is from a mexican, a northern mexican to be exact, I’m from the capital of Coahuila I’m a descendant from tejanos and Venustiano Carranza is my great-great grand uncle. I work in the finance department at a company that makes car filters in the local industry. You are spot on from video 1 about general mexican circumstances. From the PRI, to the general inequality we live. This is something I see everyday. Every single video and detail you mentioned is a reality, a well researched and crafted arc that is so well done it should just be theatrically released or at least used in mexican and american schools. Thank you for telling our story, you didn’t have to but you did. Mexican tenacity was born from the need to survive and despite our fucked up government we are still going, striving for a better tomorrow and fighting for a just system. The PRI is dying, people are being more politically active, there is hope. In typical mexican fashion, mi casa es tu casa. Mi México es tu México and whenever you feel like coming for a visit, I’ll buy you a beer.

[@TheInglorioustaco]

This series has single handedly recontextualized and changed my opinions, understanding, and appreciation of the history and modern political differences/disputes between the US Mexican border. Fucking Bravo.

[@terawatt1]

That's just what happens when you actually get objective information instead of letting you be force fed propaganda (from either side)

[@KDH-br6hy]

@@terawatt1 ima tell y now this is the best even if he misses some info this is a lot better then most thing on KZbin and give context

[@mateusmachadomartinsjunior4309]

@@unnhkp8mza522 to be fair you shouldn't rely on a single KZbinr for your information, do your research stay informed and don't just listen to just one dude

[@dictatorbargo3689]

Pancho Villa: "This what you call a pro gamer move"

[@galfinsp7216]

When is this?

[@xxfrosty609xx3]

@@galfinsp7216 when he got shot and killed

[@DavidH-lq9ih]

I like Kraut more than other historical KZbinrs because his criticisms of Trump and his policies are more than just “Orange Man Bad”. He obviously knows his stuff and wants to improve rather than insult.

[@DavidH-lq9ih]

@@yoloswaggins7121 Donald Trump didn't start another war like Bush, and he didn't commit genocide like Jackson. He is a disaster, but not even close to the worst president.

[@DavidH-lq9ih]

@@yoloswaggins7121 You make a good argument, but when it comes to modern U.S. presidents, I still hold that Bush was worse. His War on Terror and Patriot Act did more to harm U.S. democracy than Trump ever did.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@yoloswaggins7121 Eh, like 66% of Democrats thought Russia stole the 2016 election, I think. So I don't think Trump is special in questioning election results and their legality. Americans are sore losers in election time.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@yoloswaggins7121 The people that hated Bush and Trump hated them flr being right-wing, not because of their foibles or issues. Bush was compared to Hitler before the War on Terror. Trump was said to genocide blacks and hispanics when he first came into office by hysteria on Twitter. So your point is kinda moot. I do agree that Trump was worse though.

[@generalpinochetfoundthesol3747]

@@yoloswaggins7121 By most metrics Trump was a great president. The economy grew a lot , the debt was at stable 104% to GDP true most of his presidency , the privacy infringement was not dismantled , but it was not grown ether , something that nor bush nor Obama can claim (cough , cough Patriot act and Wiki leaks) , a lot of damage was done to foreign dictatorship such a Cuba and Iran and the tensions with North and South Korea were somewhat normalized . Even his diplomacy against China even if far from a success was still not the failure that Kraut presents it to be. No war was declarer , he speed the US escape from the Middle East and did a lot to stabilize it. By most measures today it is more stable than any time , before 9/11. As for the election , I dont know if there was a fraud or if there was not one , but it seems like Trump truly believes that he has been cheated. And for the loss of foreign relationships , you are probably right , especially when it comes to western Europe , but for the rest of the world , I don't see it. And the border wall was stupid , that much is true

[@MasterGeekMX]

Mexican here. Currently my country is on a cross of roads becasue of political division. The PRI regime left the people with a bitter taste, and some actors took advantage of that promising being the cure of that bad taste. The main one is Andres Manuel López Obrador (AMLO for short). Born in Tabasco, he studied political sciences at UNAM (after 17 years and passing subjects with a barely acceptable score) and becasue of the time he enrolled in the PRI party. When other parties started to rise towards the end of the 20th century, he moved to the left-wing PRD party, and rand for Mexico City major in 2000, the same year the PRI lost the presidency against the PAN party. In 2006 he tried to run for president, but lost against the candidate of PAN, Felipe Calderón. Enraged by that, he made a protest in the Zócalo plaza (the one in front of Mexico city cathedral and the national palace) and even held an "alternative" presidential inauguration in which he was the "legitimate mexican president", while his followers chanted "voto por voto, casilla por casilla" (vote by vote, booth by booth) accusing INE of electoral fraud because of a plot against him. Then he tried to ran for president again in 2012, but lost again, this time against the candidate from, guesss who? PRI!. Enrique Peña Nieto became president, and AMLO decided to make his own party: Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement), A.K.A. MORENA (which also means tan skinned woman), accusing the other parties of forming a "Mafia of the Power". Suspiciously this new party was filled of members of those other parties, and he appeared on every single piece of party propaganda, including the ones about local politicians. In 2018 he finally won the election with a massive 60% of vote in favor. But since then the movement drifted as a mixture of the old PRI bad manners, and a cult-like following. He accuses of being "neoliberal", "conservative" , "coup-plotter" and "individualist" at everything that is against him: newspapers for criticizing them, international magazines like the economist, people questioning his actions, even parents of kids with cancer demanding treatments and his own alma-matter UNAM. He states that either you are a good and humble person that is part of the "good populace" that wants to see a better country via the MORENA regime, or you are a neoliberal conservative that fears to loose privileges and wants the old regime back becasue you hate the country. He cancelled tons of fundings, from culture to natural disasters budgets, to allocate for projects that he insists that it will benefit the country: a refinery of petroleum (when he is against renewable energies), an airport (becasue he cancelled a previous one mid construction allegedly by corruption, without giving a single proof), and a train in the mayan region (that curiously passes right next to his retirement house). all of that while he boosts that his strategy is government austerity. He tried to sell the presidential airplane (our equivalent to the Air Force One) saying that it is unnecessary and overly luxurious, but we have spent double it's cost paying for keeping it on a hangar. Then he tried to raffle it using the national lottery, which evolved in a raffle for raising funds for hospitals, and nobody knows what happened in the end (while he made buying tickets for that raffle compulsory for state workers). When asked about the situation of minor traffic on the south, he said "the native people are wise and have their traditions, it is not my duty to intervene on that", while he dissolved the national commission against discrimination becasue a famous news youtuber that is openly against his regime was invited to a forum to talk about discrimination in the media. He evens calls his movement "the fourth transformation", becasue he believes he is going to be the 4th revolution in the history of Mexico after the independence, the reform laws and the revolution. But the worst part: he has a massive amount of followers that oversee this and many others mishaps, and defends him and his party at all costs. From making complex counter-arguments about how you are wrong, to arguing that civilian anti-corruption agencies are paid by the US government to derogate the party, to simply dismissing any critique as either because you are a conservative/neoliberal/oligarc, or you are paid by them to say that. The president holds every morning a 3 hour press conference that instead of being a place in which reporters can question him, is a mass in which he preaches the 4T gospel. He puts music, youtube clips, has sections like "who is who in the lies" (real name) in which he unveils alleged fake news from newspapers that critique him, and waves white napkins saying that "there is no more corruption, even if this hurts the conservs" And if you don't believe me, search for yourself. He has a strong presence in social media, and all that I said is recorded on video, like his brother receiving money or candidates of his party abusing women in campaign. But those videos are "fake, editions of the opposition to undermine the fourth transformations"

[@MrTigracho]

López Obrador sounds like someone who's not gonna reform society, but rather push his ideals while repeating the same vices that broughts down the country.

[@JustinianG]

Hey, U seem like a really qualified person to give me your take on a question I've been asking recently, no one has even been trying to answer. I made an alternate history timeline where Mexico Kept much of what is now the U.S. then industrialized earlier and without foreign companies being given monopolies in exchange for industrializing it. But I am unsure as to whether this would make Mexico 1st world or make the common man any more prosperous. I mean Mexico was pretty 1st world in the 1920s but as you know from Kraut's vids since the Spanish had been so kleptocratic in Mexico the Mexicans were so used to being ruled by thieves and1 party held the monopoly of power in Mexico, so they just ended up making Mexico into the kleptocracy it is today. Not that much better than it was under Porfirio. Is this likely happen in my timeline? If you want to see my vid to try answering my question but only want to watch the parts about Mexico and the bare minimum for the outside world then you can start at 33 secs, then skip 3:42 - 4:43, 9:04 - 9:22, 9:29 - 9:34, 9:50 - 10:55, 15:49 - 16:22, 11:42 - 12:05, 13:29 - 13:38, 19:08 - 19:22, 20:47 - 23:13. The name of my video is ''What if Mexico became an industrial powerhouse? (read my pinned comment if you get lost in this vid)'' In the last part I mentioned you could skip just know even though the ottomans lose ww2 the Germans manage to force a stalemate since they were losing but invented a nuke in the nick of time but pan-Slavia invents one before Germany can invent a second one to win ww2.

[@JustinianG]

@@MrTigracho can you give answering my question a try? (it's in reply to MasterGeekMX's comment too

[@MasterGeekMX]

@@JustinianG Sorry for answering late, this thing does not notify me about comment responses, only likes (for some reason). am I still on time?

[@thirdypitero2977]

Im from the Philippines and I was hoping you would cover our history as well in your video series, but after watching this, I realized the parallels between the Mexican and Philippine economic and political systems. Industries and plantations mostly run by powerful families and business owners, while political dynasties constantly shift alliances depending on who sits on the presidency. What makes it worse is how China and the US treats our country as a geopolitical playground to spite each other. Just like Mexico, powerful families hid under the guise of a democracy, when in reality they would pretend to fight each other to fool the people. Love your content, really looking forward to your future videos - especially the long formatted documentaries.

[@weirdairportdude7215]

Yess

[@Symphonicrockfran]

That's the story of all the countries that aren't in power, sadly. If you are in the western world, you suffer USA imperalism (Atlanticism). If you are in the east, Russia and China are your bullies

[@thirdypitero2977]

@@Symphonicrockfran sadly, for us its both US and China ;-;

[@vicheaify]

@@thirdypitero2977 The US hasn't messed with you much compare to latin america.

[@naro6764]

@@vicheaify Bold claim right there buddy

[@Saizmatters]

United States influencing northern Mexico is never more apparent than when Halloween and Christmas holidays come around. Southern Mexico doesn’t see Christmas as the gift giving day, but as a religious holiday. The day of gift giving happens in January when the 3 Wisemen gave gifts to Jesus, according the Christian mythology. Halloween is strictly an American holiday, and Southern Mexico doesn’t do anything for that day. In contrast, Northern Mexico, especially border towns, will celebrate Christmas as Americans do, even including Santa Claus. Northern Mexicans celebrate Halloween and get into costumes just like their bordering neighbors. Most particular of all, many Northern Mexicans celebrate Thanksgiving. Commonly known in Spanish as “Día del Pavo” or “Day of the Turkey”. I lived in Baja California. Celebrating Christmas or using terms like “swetter” (a Spanish version of sweater) in Southern Mexico always gave me awkward looks. Thank you for addressing this point in your video.

[@enriquenabetse]

I'm from southern Mexico and moved to a big city on the north (Monterrey). I was a little surprised to see that people in here actually celebrate Halloween when in the south is more common to celebrate "Dia de muertos". But I had to disagree about the gifts at Christmas. Maybe my parent's generation didn't received presents but for me it was normal. I even believed in Santa.

[@ericktellez7632]

You are actually mexican american arent you? Tijuana born and raised and we say and use “sueter” not “swetter” wtv that is.

[@Studiosmediamilk]

I live in San Luis Potosí, you could say a little way downward, and believe me, American influence has a great grip here too.

[@highbahamut6188]

oof. yeah here in Brazil we have a branch of "conservatives" that hate the coutry,the culture and its people that want to take away the identity of my country and copypaste the degenarete cesspool that is the us. they literally use the us flag instead of the Brazilian one

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@highbahamut6188 What a strangely bigoted person you are to call another culture a cesspool. Like, wut?

[@GD-my5hm]

As a Mexican I'm out of words after watching these incredibly well produced series about this topic. Thank you for doing this!

[@sergeantpanther678]

Me: Binges 4 hours of Mexican American history with numerous ups and downs an a gut wrenching, yet thought provoking story about government structures, Institutions and their effect on people. Also Me: LOOK THE EAGLES KISS! 🦅❤️🦅

[@TheWizardGamez]

Kraut: Oregon potatoes Idahoans: **INCOHERENT SCREACHING**

[@gorbsupreme7555]

@@anthonyguitron6741 source please

[@50caliberman1]

@@anthonyguitron6741 yeah, but your potatoes fukin blow Idaho valley russets are the greatest on earth

[@rangav248]

@@50caliberman1 POTATO FIGHT!!!

[@mac6na6na26]

I’m just going to say it here. Your favorite part was Kraut calling Canada “America’s Hat.” Don’t deny it. It’s true. You laughed.

[@DahistheDah]

Always a pleasure to hear that, though sadly tis but an old /polandball/ meme. I first encountered it 10 years ago while reading Scandinavia and the World Comics.

[@mercenarygundam1487]

1:38:03 Timestamp

[@MrParanoiaAgent]

We love our hat! Very polite hat, very quirky!

[@11Wastelander]

It's a good hat

[@richardmarin2538]

Denied. My favorite part is listening to Kraut adorably trying to speak spanish. For example, saying "Porfiriato."

[@cafeandfeld]

As a Colombian I have found this series really enlightening not only because of the Mexican situation can reflect a lot of our own but because provides a lot of insight on some really complex and close to home situations, really really enjoyed it keep it up

[@chawklit_sawce]

This was great to watch, as a second-gen American whose family comes from Guerrero (lower coastline state from Mexico), it really put into perspective the history of what my family has seen. The part that hit me that hardest was when you built up the fall of the Mexican democracy façade and ended the chapter with "Only thing separating this from the US is a border". Really put things into perspective. I'm going to ask my parents what their perspective was during the 2000 reveal of the PRI, I can't believe I haven't heard of this until now.

[@JustinianG]

Hey, U seem like someone who would actually try to give me your take on a question I've been asking recently, no one has even been trying to answer. I made an alternate history timeline where Mexico Kept much of what is now the U.S. then industrialized earlier and without foreign companies being given monopolies in exchange for industrializing it. But I am unsure as to whether this would make Mexico 1st world or make the common man any more prosperous. I mean Mexico was pretty 1st world in the 1920s but as you know from Kraut's vids since the Spanish had been so kleptocratic in Mexico the Mexicans were so used to being ruled by thieves and1 party held the monopoly of power in Mexico, so they just ended up making Mexico into the kleptocracy it is today. Not that much better than it was under Porfirio. Is this likely happen in my timeline? If you want to see my vid to try answering my question but only want to watch the parts about Mexico and the bare minimum for the outside world then you can start at 33 secs, then skip 3:42 - 4:43, 9:04 - 9:22, 9:29 - 9:34, 9:50 - 10:55, 15:49 - 16:22, 11:42 - 12:05, 13:29 - 13:38, 19:08 - 19:22, 20:47 - 23:13. The name of my video is ''What if Mexico became an industrial powerhouse? (read my pinned comment if you get lost in this vid)'' In the last part I mentioned you could skip just know even though the ottomans lose ww2 the Germans manage to force a stalemate since they were losing but invented a nuke in the nick of time but pan-Slavia invents one before Germany can invent a second one to win ww2.

[@Acrnavy]

I’ve absolutely adored this series and honestly learned a lot. I feel ashamed that I’ve been a history nut but never thought too much on Mexican history. I too also get too caught up in all the politics to notice all the culture in Southwest and Mexico.

[@Spongebrain97]

Are you from or have lived in the Southwest?

[@Acrnavy]

@@Spongebrain97 No connection, explains why I don’t know anything. But with how fascinating it is, it’s on me for not learning.

[@Spongebrain97]

@@Acrnavy I wouldn't blame you as Im from the Southwest, having spent my life in either El Paso or San Diego but loads of people here themselves don't know the history either. If they do it is very selective

[@BiggestCorvid]

Mike Duncan's podcast 'Revolutions' has a really exhaustive series on the Mexican Revolution. He covers the other revolutions well, but this one happened to be his main area of study. Well worth a listen.

[@andmicbro1]

I mean, it's a pretty complicated history, and one that's hard for even Hollywood to distill. Much of popular media in the USA focusing on Mexico is just stuff about the Cartels. I think it's difficult to summarize the history that is full of complicated politics.

[@omnisel]

Those two eagles sitting side by side at the end was so evocative and emotional.

[@oscarserratos4631]

my only issue with this video is the fact that Lazaro Cardenas was not at all mentioned in Chapter VIII. Cardenas has such a huge influence in the expansion and creation of social services, nationalization, and ending the Maximato and the power Calles had. He was one of the most influential political figures in early 20th century Mexico.

[@erictokunhaga9482]

Not only northern Mexico is becoming more American, some middle class communities in central Mexico have a really weird obsession with the States, teaching English, U.S. social studies and literature. I know cuz my father's enrolled me in one of their schools.

[@KDH-br6hy]

That's not wired

[@RK-cj4oc]

That is not weird at all. They are preparing them to work in the way less corrupt larger economy just north of them.

[@distortingjack]

@@RK-cj4oc Not necessarily. Knowing English and being educated on international arts and sciences, social or otherwise, is seen as a sign of culture. The most cultured tend to have a more rounded education, whereas the striving middle-middles tend to just focus on the US instead. Many are absolutely not looking to move, just to develop their own cultural capital and climb the social ladder in a way

[@morganrees3603]

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if they applied for US statehood.

[@verminmartyr9494]

1:25:33 bro imagine being a border guard and seeing some mexicans literally just carrying the wall away

[@stewart2589]

Just like American soldiers hearing trees speak Vietnamese

[@funveeable]

The wall is made to be cheap so it can easily be repaired. Criminals tend to grab what is easy for them and places where the wall is cut can be the places border patrol can watch more closely. The wall can act as a scanner to show where criminals would attack and therefor allow border patrol to ambush them should they show up. Each captured or killed criminal is loss of experience and knowledge on how to penetrate the wall.

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

@@funveeable Bruh it's stealing scrap metal not D-Day. You ain't gonna eliminate the high command of the "owning an arc welder" army.

[@trezapoioiuy]

"Hey, you can't cross this!" "Tranquilo, I'm not crossing it" "Oh ok.. WAIT!"

[@tatboiinthelane]

Jesus Christ dude, your stuff is too high-quality for yt, this one looks really good

[@kevincronk7981]

Don't say that, he might leave

[@ipadair7345]

@@kevincronk7981 as long as he's financially stable, and is more importantly happy. I won't care if he leaves KZbin. We should think more about his sake, instead of ours. I will be sad if does go, but it will be understandable.

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

@@ipadair7345 I aint going anywhere :)

[@adrianafamilymember6427]

@@Kraut_the_Parrot Can you do a video on french control of África?, Actually more specifically Sub-Sahran Africa(especially chad :-:,-) ) Sidenote ; Nah, maybe Morroco will more intresting?

[@trafichat]

@@Kraut_the_Parrot I cannot imagine your voice saying the word "ain't"

[@alistairlee7604]

When I was studying history in Austin, TX, my professor recommended a movie about the PRI and its corruption, a 1999 movie called La ley de Herodes. Damian Alcazar was a great actor in portraying the slow corruption of a village mayor. I highly recommend the movie.

[@souvikrc4499]

I heard of another more recent film, also directed by the same person, La dictadura perfecta.

[@xSTTS]

hilarious movie!,!!

[@alistairlee7604]

@@souvikrc4499 I've heard about it. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@HdezMarcos]

He's got a great trilogy going, El Infierno is the other one which is more about the drug war.

[@Native_Creation]

The Narcos Mexico series does a good job portraying its corruption too.

[@Studiosmediamilk]

I'd like to point out that Mexico has made a telecommunications reform in order to open the market, now there are other competitors and Telmex (Slim's company) is diminishing gradually its influence. Still, real competition remains to be seen, but I deem worthy to point out these effort from Mexico towards modernization.

[@felchap1205]

As someone who travels to Mexico quite frequently, I can say that there is still a lot of room to improve in terms of competition in the mexican telecom sector. Mexicans get ripped off by their telecommunications companies hard with service that is both bad and criminally expensive.

[@watchm4ker]

The unavoidable problem is that infrastructure is a natural monopoly. Once someone gains a lead on users, they have more money to invest into expanding the network, and absent very strict regulation allowing for co-location, there's only so many places you can run data cables and antenna nests. Eventually, advantages start compounding, and the larger firm will start eating the smaller firms who are trapped, and unable to grow any further. In many places, what this tends to lead to is a decoupling of the infrastructure provider and the service provider. One group owns the pipes or the wires, and others compete on providing the gas, water, power, or data the users want. In others, it results in a monopoly, with the government instead acting to constrain and restrict the monopoly's actions - or it's a state company outright.

[@greypilgrim26]

this whole series was incredible and critically eye-opening where I didn't think I would need eye-opening. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it.

[@pedrosalguero5664]

Same

[@Dancingonthesun]

A swamp, with inhabitants known to be hostile to outsiders Sounds about right

[@peterwang5660]

Mexican state is Shrek confirmed

[@sreedevisodanapalli1010]

@@peterwang5660 it’s referring to the us southeast

[@Gugernoot]

@@sreedevisodanapalli1010 Why not both?

[@markhagen1107]

@@Gugernoot cause mexico isn't a swamp

[@erictokunhaga9482]

@@markhagen1107 there are some, even close to the States, the city of Tampico is known for people fighting gators.

[@mattlittleton5137]

As a Anglo-Saxon decendant, present day conservative farmer growing up in Fresno, California I found this series to be the most informative and enlightning series I've ever watched concerning the history of the environment I reside and the present day scenario of this entire region of North America. What a truly fantastic set of videos. One thing I found to be a tragedy is how the present President of the United States seems to be embracing some of the terrible practices of enriching himself upon the backs of the people despite the destruction of the country that is occurring because of such corrupt practices. The control of the media and one sided control of the institutions he is starting in the US can only have a terrible outcome in the end of it all if it ever does end.

[@peterfox2256]

Mexico is like that old mantra: "The more things change, the more they stay the same"

[@louisnall3102]

When Animal farm is more educational on the PRI than an American Textbook.

[@atypicalpinetree4212]

You're assuming that the PRI comes up in American textbooks? HAH not even the Mexican revolution is touched on besides and off hand mention of Americans beating the Mexicans in battle sometime in the early 1900s

[@aaronjohnson1647]

I never even heard of the PRI untill just now and I just graduated highschool in Arizona also I've lived in AZ my whole life and all we ever learned about was ancient civilizations and cities, and how we expanded westward fought the Mexicans back and killed most of the natives and put the rest in reservations.

[@funveeable]

Goes to show that public schooling is garbage. Private schools do teach about this.

[@HairEEck]

@@funveeable it varies wildly

[@eridan13]

@@atypicalpinetree4212 I can confirm that, I'm mexican and the mexican revolution has been very confusing until I watched this video, I guess history is written by the winners, I feel so woke after this video

[@cjwatts721]

Showed the first of this series to my Mexican friend, now he’s obsessed with the whole channel

[@kevincronk7981]

That's how I found this channel, except with the Turkey series

[@theunstopablebullet]

Awebo

[@Nieblham]

i did the same XD

[@leonidas3261]

I found this channel through Krauts China video

[@emisunflowers]

@@leonidas3261 same

[@lebraza]

Woah, I loved every second of this series, as a mexican myself maked me see a clearer image of what's my country today, I find it very enrichening to see how is through another perspective. Oh, and that ending, almost made me cry! truly awesome work!

[@McKennonBrown]

While I don’t agree with some of what you said, and as a conservative Texan I have never heard that immigration to the us is trying to reclaim the south west for Mexico, I did enjoy your video and learned a lot. Keep it up, excited for the next mini series.

[@Kraut_the_Parrot]

thank you :)

[@undercoverspy123]

I think its quite common rhetoric, all thought a lot of times not explicitly stated, I know so many conservative californians that claim illegals are going to turn california into "mexico 2" (Funny as hell in itself considering the history of the lands of california) but basically that there is some grander plot to reintroduce these lands to the state of mexico, or culture of purely mexican, it slowly becomes a "They are gonna replace the white people" white nationalist argument but not up in your face with it's statements.

[@javiersaenz1040]

@@undercoverspy123 Culture is not biggest issue with immigration. Most of us are social conservatives when comes to reglion and family values. White liberals in US get suprise about this. The biggest issue of immigration is on economic side. Many Mexicans near the border are afraid lose jobs to illegals due to cheap labor. Texas & Flordia didn't went blue as 2020 election polls expected due to overestimate Tejanos and Cubans vote. A Mexican-American Replubican just elected in for city mayor at McAllen, Texas which made up 90% hispanic and being heavy democrat run city near the border.

[@javiersaenz1040]

@@undercoverspy123 They're might partial right/wrong since white population is going down. Lot of millennial white women in USA are feminist. The gay population is mostly white. It's interesting how will demographics are look like in future. I feel like not lot of white millennials aren't going to have kids.

[@javiersaenz1040]

@@undercoverspy123 I not trying to offend you but that my guess. I notice this behavior from young white people I talk to. So who knows I might be wrong.

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

Yoooooo!!! The trilogy is completed. Now I can binge them all back to back.

[@yametekudasai25]

good luck buddy, hope you dont break your eyes

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

@@yametekudasai25 It'll be fine. I did it with his Turkey trilogy and the only difference I felt in myself was an expanded knowledge of Turkish history.

[@danielmarmolejo1622]

Same

[@trezapoioiuy]

Since yesterday I binged watched both Turkey and Mexico.

[@IAmWarden.]

There was this channel Brain for Breakfast who sadly passed away. His content was very similar to yours and when I found your videos it filled the void that was left by him. Thank you so much

[@P99s-s]

@@colemiller9893 please don’t say that

[@concept5631]

@@colemiller9893 Yeah, Kraut doesn't like being compared to B4B.

[@concept5631]

@Mr. Pokhrel Fair.

[@formgrya6927]

@@concept5631 why not?

[@concept5631]

@@formgrya6927 Well, would you like to be compared to a deceased individual who died not so long ago?

[@Kardia_of_Rhodes]

Mexico: "Did I ever tell you the definition of "insanity"?..."

[@saffronic3026]

I'm an American, specifically Texan, whose grandfather was born in Canada while my other Grandfather can be traced back to the American Revolution, point is, Canada and America are siblings on the world stage, and I really wish Mexico could share in that North American family, not of course as literally as my bloodline, but in that symbolic notion that Canada and America have, Canada is one of our best allies, and I want Mexico to join us, in Texas I saw a glimpse of their culture and as I've gotten older I've seen many more cultures, but Hispanic culture has always been the most fascinating to me, and to see a country with that culture so close to America, being so close yet so far from the success we've seen up North, it's saddening, I will always see Mexicans as our brothers and sisters, and I want them to see the prosperity, hell I want them to see something even better than what the States can give me Also, hearing Tro was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Mexico is a huge trade partner with the US and that is only likely to grow and improve. As the US pulls back from the worldstage lots of business will head down there. Expect Mexico to rise.

[@Native_Creation]

I'm a Texan whose great-grandparents are from both Canada and Mexico. Mexico is still part of North America and through the NAFTA agreement, trade is critical (many automobiles and computers were assembled in Mexico). Our families on the border used to cross back and forth along the border without having to show an ID or proof citizenship. It wasn't till around 2004 that things started to crack down more. The culture will be going strong for a long time, it's everywhere that everyone enjoys tacos (the authentic kind). Chocolate, vanilla, pumpkins, corn, and avocados, all these things are part of our heritage as well. Many U.S. citizens have moved to Mexico and it's popular on an international scale by tourists. The future success of Mexico will be determined by the policies of the U.S., they could help resolve a lot of the issues and corruption plaguing the country, but it's not in their interest to change the status quo because the "threat of the other" is used for political theater and private business interest. The instability of Latin American countries allows for neo-colonization, such as in Puerto Rico where businessman can price out locals and use the region as a tax-haven. So in order for Mexico to advance, so too must the U.S. find its morality.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

@@Native_Creation The US is certainly capable of helping Mexico. However I think people like to think of it as far simpler than it actually is. Mexico and Mexicans will be responsible for change as well. People talk like the US can just send a bunch of money and be real nice to the country and immigrants and it will fix itself. "Nation building" is not that simple.

[@zakuro8532]

@chickenfishhybrid44 I would like to point out the European approach of membership admission under condition of both economic and political reforms that provide a framework for liberal market and democracy. This has inventivised most countries that seek eu integration to comply. Sending money as you said can not be a solution to help Mexico, but if the US started to care for its well being, there are carrot-stick methods. I imagine it like telling your drunkard brother you will let them live in your home if they first get sober for a while. I'd really like to imagine US and Mexico as brothers...

[@pocketmarcy6990]

As an American I can confirm that nobody actually read the Grapes of Wrath when it was assigned

[@hectorvega621]

It was never assigned for me, but Catcher in the Rye was...

[@pocketmarcy6990]

@@hectorvega621 yep, didn’t read that one when it was assigned either

[@hectorvega621]

@@pocketmarcy6990 I tried not to read it. The book was, hell to read. I kind of hated the MC.

[@kokofan50]

I watched the movie in class.

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

We read the other book from that guy in high school. The one with two guys

[@angelchama1874]

as someone from nuevo leon, it is true that we have more in common with american culture than the south of mexico

[@krel7160]

As someone from Texas? You guys are like brothers we don't really have, yet always had, if that makes sense. There's some bad blood with things like the cartels, but at least we have a government capable of trying to deal with them (And we both share the desire to see them one day dealt with permanently). The common man and woman from Mexico on the other hand can be described as nothing less than hard working and utterly committed to their family and values, and that's something I'd like to think we could pick up from you. Some sort of intrinsic respect that demands it in return, without forcing it onto others directly.

[@emiliocarrillo3641]

As someone from Coahuila (former state of coahuitejas) I confirm.

[@JorgeGomez-to8mg]

As someone from Mexico city, you might as well be happily independent, but people here in the city think that´s a joke. I hate the adversities and resentment between different parts of the country.

[@radiocuco]

@@emiliocarrillo3641 se te ve el nopal en la jeta, malinche

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

You mean tex-mex culture

[@joshbrown2217]

I do find it hilarious how a lot of the people in the comments just agree with what Kraut says and actually have sensible discussions. Like compared to the comments under the Turkey videos this is a lot nicer, I guess this topic is just a lot less divisive lol

[@terawatt1]

I think it's just that Mexicans and Americans tend to take criticism of the country they are from or the political system thereof less personal than some other nationality :P

[@FM9k]

@@terawatt1 Except from... dare I say it... CANADIANS!

[@artonio5887]

turkish nationalists are cringe, basically

[@hademers2]

Kraut, I just wanted to say that the work you're doing is incredible and very underappreciated. The information you provide about topics is so profound I'd dare say it's enlightening. Appreciate the hard work you're putting in. Hope you'll keep going strong.

[@eko2418]

Good job to everyone on the art team for being able to push out such a big project like this! Everyone did so good and made beautiful work!

[@johntuberton7042]

Aswell as all the help given to the research. It doesn’t get as much attention cause it’s not as pretty. But they still work hard. But good job all.

[@brianbates8006]

"Honey its 4 PM time for your land redistribution" I'm dead

[@piotrsajuk6435]

I am really glad that KZbin recommended me one of your videos, the quality of those videos is fantastic and the fact that someone on this website puts effort in making content really cheer me up since I see too much repetetive and not interesting videos made just for the advertisement money. Thanks for spending your time on this stuff man, great job. (Thanks also goes to all people involved of course)

[@BelugaTheHutt]

This is excellent content, and I watched your whole series, but the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are not over the Mississippi river from each other in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as you said around 1:47:08 or so. While there are eastern suburbs which are located in Wisconsin, the core cities themselves are entirely within Minnesota, as the St. Croix river further to the east demarcates the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin at those latitudes. Granted, there is an unusually high degree of regional cooperation between the different jurisdictions of the Minnesotan parts of Twin Cities (which is over 90% of the entire metro), particularly in the realms of water treatment, transportation, and land use planning. It's actually a pretty unique system of metropolitan governance, rather than city, county, or state governance, and it only has one other close comparison in the US, in Portland Oregon's metro area. If you're interested in this subject, City Beautiful has an excellent introduction to this subject on his channel, with "Which U.S. city is the closest to a true regional government?": kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z57bY5-vr5KHjrs

[@chickenmaster2134]

thanks, I thought I was going crazy

[@nicksmith8159]

I’m sure someone else has mentioned it but st.Paul isn’t in Wisconsin. Both Minneapolis and st.Paul are in Minnesota. Great video!

[@msudave54]

This comment (or a comment correcting the minor slip up) should be pinned. I think Kraut was thinking of Duluth and Superior.

[@CraftyChicken91]

Even so the two cites share alot of their resources, though they are in the same state, I feel the comparison still applies. I live in the Twin cities, and there's plenty of cross city mudslinging, but that's only between us, kinda like the E.U. When it comes down to it, we're the same city. Wisconsin and Minnesota also have this relationship.

[@Micg51]

Eh, I live in Minneapolis, St Paul is basically Wisconsin to us

[@sirmetaladon]

Consider my entire view of Mexico thoroughly torn down and rebuilt. This series is amazing! Great work.

[@clairvoyance6847]

one series of media shouldn’t be that big of a deciding factor for your overall opinion on a subject

[@music4thedeaf]

Must have not had any respect for mexico before then

[@jaketrollston4866]

@@clairvoyance6847 To be fair, most takes on Mexico in the US can be considered as pretty garbage in comparison to Kraut's trilogy here. I would say his trilogy makes an excellent ground to stand on for further information.

[@darksg1295]

@@clairvoyance6847 A 6 hour long in depth and well researched documentary on the history of Mexico, to someone poorly educated on the subject, should be a huge deciding factor

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

guy with absolutely no skin in the game, living across the world, tells the US they should be fine with the status quo! Or maybe consider spending copious amounts of tax payer money trying yet another nation building attempt almost sure to end in failure and misery for all! Nice

[@wongar1886]

That adaptive leviathan art is sooooo good. All of the artists did fantastic, so thank you to them and of course Kraut. You guys are able to bring something really special to life and I deeply appreciate ☺️

[@1425363878]

Your channel has gone through quite a massive transformation. I think that each of these episodes has the value of ten HQ TV productions. The visual material helps explain the complicated matters that you deal with, and you do not shy away from presenting history in its true, muddled and complicated form while also taking the time required to really explain things in a way even laymen such as myself can understand. I'm much more used to presenters dumbing things down in the interest of time, viewership or an agenda. Far as I can tell, you remain largely neutral in your presentation as well, which is a surprisingly fresh touch for KZbin. I wish there were more channels like this one, and I would never have thought to say that about this channel. Viel Glück und viel Segen, auf deinen Wegen, Kraut. Gesundheit und Frohsinn sei auch mit dabei.

[@Gallalad1]

Mexico always reminds me of the saying "the more things change the more they stay the same"

[@adamfrisk956]

Cries in Russian

[@iWatchFromBehind]

got a kick out of the Spanish navy seal copypasta on the newspaper at 1:20:18

[@orance2526]

You do be spoiling stuff that isn't important lol

[@arturocevallossoto5203]

Here in Mexico, some years ago a kid in sent that copypasta to some other kid via facebook or something. But it was the version where instead of a Navy Seal it was a Cartel copypasta. Of course, boomers can't understand memes so the parents of the other kid called the police and an investigation was opened to see if the kid was linked to organized crime.

[@hellishgengar2473]

I am so upset youtube didn't show me this for two whole weeks. I love your content Kraut, some of the most quality content to be found anywhere not just youtube.

[@captain_torket3254]

Kraut, you are my new favorite history youtuber. I wish you all the best to keep producing a content with such a high standard of quality. This series made me think : As much as I love the Star Wars movies, I have the feeling that the first trilogy had a big impact in oversimplifying the popular understanding of history, especially the transition of monarchy/dictatorship/empire into a democracy. We all tend to think that all it takes is an evil autocratic leader doing bad stuff for a heroic rebellion to start a glorious revolution and, in the end, the bad guys are overthrown, the good guys win, the world is saved, happy end for everyone. But reality is always more complex and complicated, there's a sort of inertia that tend to slow the change of society and state of mind of its inhabitants. As a French, it makes me think about our almost mythological Révolution Française : it was a horrible civil war that tore the realm apart for several years, then the Terror era happened, then a smart and ambitious general established an imperial dictatorship for 15 years, then the old-school monarchy was restored for another several decades, then people retried a short-lived democratic republic only to have a Second French Empire for 20 more years before finally establishing a stable and long lasting democratic society. Almost an entire century before eventually making it right. All the best to the Mexican people :) You guys made it this far. That's no small deal !

[@fooforce]

Kraut has mastered the art of simplifying complex ideas into round balls painted with flags.

[@blakemccann445]

Countryballs have been around for awhile.

[@kevincronk7981]

@@blakemccann445 he didn't say he invented it, he said he mastered it

[@ZZ-sb8os]

Someone with deep pockets *please* give this channel all the resources it needs. KZbin doesn't get any better in quality than this. Thank you for setting the bar high, Kraut and team.

[@Superbl0bby]

If one of Krauts fans gets rich...they'll know what to do

[@shinyaltaria1388]

@@Superbl0bby Quickly, get the billionaires!

[@MrChickennugget360]

best thing to do is just share this with others. Try to get him 1 million subs.

[@thelastman221]

23:42 Francisco at the end was fed up with the war, tired, he had spilled blood without really having changed anything. He decided that if the hard way could not be done, perhaps the better way, and made the decision to settle in Parral, (I like Parral even to die, said the general) here in Chihuahua. That is why I admire the general, because he realized that war was bad, but that when you have to fight, you have to fight. Long live the golden ones.

[@marisol8332]

Great series. I am happy you captured so much nuance that exists within our history. My grandfather was a rebel soldier in the Mexican Revolution so these stories are so close to my heart. I want to add a bit more detail to some of the stuff you covered (yes, there is so much to cover and that was already covered lol). *A big impetus for the Mexican Revolution of 1910 was the practice of Right of First Night* What is that? Well, if anyone has seen the movie "Braveheart" you would be familiar with this. It's basically when the owner of the land who belongs to the foreign elite has the right to sleep with the Bride on her wedding night since the couple are peasants on his property. It's also a form of ethnic genocide since it "dilutes" the blood of local peasants and their culture. So, the Mexican hacienda owners did this in Mexico and it was a gross injustice...and yes this practice was abolished after the Revolution. *The PRI era was arguably a dictatorship because the PRI made it practically impossible to vote any other way* Rebels would dress up at night just to wheat paste posters promoting other political parties. They had to be slick because if they got caught they could be sent to jail. Women would hide their faces with rebozos or sometimes even cross-dress as men so as to not arouse suspicion when they were out and about at night. And yes the year 2000 was HUGE for us in Mexico. Corrupt politicians tried to come up with more shenanigans afterwards but we are slowly learning how to get around this. For example, during the last election people stayed up all night guarding the ballot boxes and when folks ventured to steal the boxes, townspeople ran after these thieves, tackled them down, and stood guard of the stolen ballot boxes until the proper authorities could come and collect them. And yes, we have had it with all the corruption. *We are in a place where we are not only reclaiming our democracy but also our identities* For so long (500 years) we have had powerful external forces try to tell us who we are as a peoples through violence, coercion, and propaganda. I could go on and on about this but it's a whole ongoing situation so I will just end this here. *We have the 5th most biodiverse region in the whole world* We are a people of the land and our land is sacred. We have an enormous responsibility to take care of this land not just for our country but for the entire world as well. However, it is difficult when predatory interests want to sink their teeth into valuable property for their own selfish reasons. Yes, Mexico is beautiful but let's not forget that if we build and build and take and take then this will begin to fade. For example, local townspeople can help guard endangered species such as alligators while promoting sustainable tourism that benefits local economies and doesn't displace anyone and this is being done in certain places. But this becomes tricky business when powerful foreign hotel real estate developers buy off local politicians and engage in all kinds of shady practices that make it seem on their pretty little websites that they did everything right and are building a "green hotel" but the truth on the ground can be completely different, but most folks would be none the wiser about this. It's a lot and I have seen it happen. Other industries are also not respecting local biodiversity such as the huge fishing rods in the Sea of Cortez that have all but eliminated the cute little Vaquita Porpoise. I am not happy about this. You shouldn't be happy about this. *So, yes it is wonderful to care and to learn and to help build a better place in this world someday.*

[@KDH-br6hy]

I think everything needs nuance and I like what he did with US also

[@mauandainuralarconm.9121]

Appreciate the nuanced comment. Seems like the more one learns about the their country the more it hurts to know how far we've come. The right of the first night part killed me there, brutal days

[@deadblue324]

Im so happy that my Spanish Class's atleast let me understand that the text at 1:20:07 is the navy seal copypasta just in Spanish

[@SuperCrazyfin]

Everytime you say "x doesn't even have a wikipedia entry" I can feel you winking through the video.

[@antoniocouto1616]

Looks like someone took the challenge for La Nacha on Wikipedia. It was last edited today! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacia_Jasso

[@abhinandh.t.c6664]

@@antoniocouto1616 commitment level 🔥

[@CoolguyTheClone]

I recently did an IA for my history class which I covered on the Mexican revolution, finished not too long ago, rewatching this series with my new found knowledge just makes me realize how little I really understood the revolution, and gave me a better understanding of Mexico as a whole, thank you kraut for this amazing series

[@hoy8039]

This has to be the best most in depth series I've ever seen. Spectacular dude can't wait to see more content.

[@felipem7626]

Fantastic work as always man. Thanks for letting me participate on it.

[@martinmendl1399]

There’s so many other “little big” countries kinda similar to Turkey and Mexico in their situation that would deserve a series like this. Egypt, Thailand, Ukraine, Argentina, Indonesia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Peru, Brazil, Philipphines, Colombia, Algeria, Pakistan, Myanmar...

[@cakeisyummy5755]

Bosnia:

[@axelaguirre5014]

Why r most of them Latinos 😪

[@trezapoioiuy]

@@axelaguirre5014 4/17 doesn't sound like "most of them". Comparatively: 2/17 are European, probably bc so much has already been said about europe, 6/17 Asian and 5/17 African.

[@hotmess9640]

Somalia

[@pussbeaver1218]

I follow many history KZbin channels and this one goes in deep even to the fine details. Keep up the good work man I know a lot of effort went in to this… boy do I love history!!

[@fuechen]

Being from the United States eastern coast and now living in Texas this series of videos is brilliantly insightful. Even having studied history in college, I'm constantly blown away to have my own country's history best described to me by an Austrian man. Please never stop doing what you're doing

[@adl805]

There needs urgently to be a Spanish speaking doubled version of the series

[@emilyhockers1086]

This series made me learn a lot about the history of Mexico (obviously), and the current politics of north amercia. These video are amazing, and I wish to see you continue making more videos.

[@level9drow856]

As a Hispanic American mix with ancestry in AZ before it was a state I godda say this series taught me more about my own ancestry than anything in my homeland (literally) of United States.

[@jaguarmemez]

Hispano Hermano

[@markkrousos5011]

Another excellent series has concluded. I wish you fortune on your future endeavours Kraut. I love your work and I hope that, that work pays the effort put into it in double.

[@RavignonCh]

¡El que persevera, alcanza! 👏👏 Legit Kraut, thank you for making this. Working on this series and more specifically this video has been the highlight of my internet presence :3 Here's to a better understanding of people across borders 🍻

[@adrianafamilymember6427]

I love this newly founded bromance

[@yousuck785why]

I am so happy to finally reach this point of the series. I am in love with every video of this series, and as much as I loved the Turkey series, I prefer this. This is so relatable to me even though I am a Filipina. So many things in the history of Mexico reminds me of the history of my own homeland.

[@joshuaminton7583]

That would be an interesting topic for a video

[@yousuck785why]

@@joshuaminton7583 hopefully it is considered. If not, then I hope someone else or I could try.

[@hola720]

Saludos desde México, a echarle ganas que nadie más que nosotros mismos nos podemos ayudar

[@ennuiii]

When the best critique I can think of is a Latin pronunciation for every nation but mexico in a 3 part series, I know no time was wasted. Wonderful work.

[@RoosterLewis]

This series is marvelous. I love your stuff! Few nitty itty bitty gripes: - finland country ball needs a beer and has to look more depressed - pronunciation guides to some phrases For a video this size, these are insanely small problems. You rock guys!

[@nemesis962074]

As someone from Guanajuato I’m glad that you mentioned the Cristero War, I was about to comment that. For years now a lot of these ideas that you posited have been floating around in my head, in particular looking at how the interaction between the US and Mexico, the mass flow of migration, didn’t actually benefit Mexico, and was ultimately a tool that the Mexican government used to get rid of dissent and maintain its power over the nation. I cannot be more grateful for you having made this series, and putting into words what I could only barely grasp at.

[@gamingforever9121]

Yes exactly the Mexican government loves the fact that they can just shove dissidents and potential revolutionary’s across the border to the USA Mexico 🇲🇽 needs a revolution or a political reform so severe it looks like one.

[@AndresRodriguez-uv6mx]

I want to thank you for making this series. As a 2nd generation Mexican-American (on both sides of my family) who has regrettably, only recently taken pride in my Mexican heritage, in part because of my delusionment with the USA since 2016 and the realization and pride that im more culturaly Mexican or Mexican-American than flat out American, and is still learning Mexican history this means a lot. I have genuinely teared up during the previous entries in this 3 part series, but this last episode had me trying and failing to hold back tears especially in the last 10 minutes with a possible good future ahead for Mexico. Im sure reading this dosen't make much sense but from the bottom of heart, thank you.

[@potatosalad9085]

nmms severo chicano

[@crayonburry]

Honestly same, before 2020, I was outcasted by other recent Mexican immigrants as being gringo. Even though my family barely has any non Mexican heritage, and has always lived in this area for generations. But with learning the history of the norteños and tejanos. I actually found I had a greater connection to mexico than america. I feel at piece with my heritage now.

[@BasicLib]

I'm glad you've taken pride in your mexican heritage but I'm truly saddened by your disillusionment with the US. The truth of the matter is that you are most likely more American than you even realise but that is not a handicap or a sign of confusion but rather a gift that offers you key insights into different cultures with which you can help build a stronger, more inclusive United states. The US has always been a place of different peoples (although not always on equal footing) and as successive generations came, they didn't forget their past or heritage but rather embraced their identity as American and integrated their heritage with that Identity. Afterall what is a nation without it's people. And what are people without their identity, a honest reflection of who they are and their hopes and aspirations. Political infighting come and go, leaders rise and fall and moods shift, but your country remains your country unless you ofcourse wish to change it (which is perfectly fine albeit unfortunate) I ask that you truly reflect on your identities, your heritage, your upbringing, your aspirations and come to the conclusion that's best for you. I wish you the best of luck and i'm glad you enjoyed this video as much as i did. Full disclosure i am neither American nor Mexican lol.

[@AndresRodriguez-uv6mx]

@@BasicLib I totally get that viewpoint but its kinda hard to be proud of the USA, especially with how i felt during the Trump Administration. I was 15 when he was elected and I felt as if I was betrayed, that this much of the country wants me, my family, and my friends out. I had a genuine fear that ICE was going to come into my majority Hispanic school in Los Angeles and deport us all. I was especially scared for my grandparents who initially were illegal but became naturalized during the Reagan era. It didn't matter that I was 2nd gen, they take 1 look at me or even worse say my name, and they shout "Go back to Mexico". Because of that, im not gonna lie, its hard to take pride in being called a American, as the image has been tainted for me at least by what happened these past couple of years, especially as Ive learned this isnt some new phenomenon as its been going on throughout all of American history, just with different minority groups at a time. And yeah i understand that I might be more American than most Mexican-Americans. It honestly hurts more when im called or compared to a gringo as i don't want to lose my cultural identity especially since i have a lighter skin tone. Im very much a lighter skin tone among Mexican-Americans but as my very white friends from college would say im clearly Mexican or Hispanic. I also cant help but feel pride every time a old latina grandma straight up goes to me and starts talking in spanish asking for directions despite never hearing me speak, especially among of group of white kids. As you can tell, I've already had my cultural identity crisis.

[@BasicLib]

@@AndresRodriguez-uv6mx Yes I really understand that. I’m neither American nor Mexican but rather an African college student in the US hoping to one day settle down and I’m in the south of all places 😅(more on that later) My heart goes out to anyone who has to suffer discrimination in their home country or anywhere else in the world There is currently a reactionary backlash to Hispanics in the US as there was towards the Italians before them and the Irish before them and the Germans before them and to all non Brits before them. But this eventually gets resolved and have frankly been resolving much quicker in recent decades The US has a deep history of systemic injustices but it has spent the last half century trying to correct them… not always successful but attempting to and genuinely making progress. I heard all sorts of stories about how people of African origin are treated in this place where the unfortunate souls from the continent toiled and suffered under some of the worst systems imaginable but so far I have experienced most care from the people here (even the older ones). Now there will be the one scared man or woman who is unwilling to look past skin, but most people try to accept our common humanity and move past that. With regards to your experience, you can’t be anyone other than who you are. And be proud of it… Mexican by Heritage, American by birth and who ever you wish to be by choice. That’s the thing about immigrants and immigration It takes time to adapt and the descendants of immigrants often have crises about their identity but that not be the case as oftentimes those identities don’t conflict but rather compliment each other in the same way as this video suggests… Mexico and the US complement one another and are better together than apart. One of the biggest lies that exist is that we all fit into boxes of this or that clearly defined features and traits that determine who we are, histories we cannot escape. Weather it’s the White struggling to come to terms with the history of oppression, the Black and overcoming historic injustices, the Hispanic and the unique heritage that is a outgrowth of Spanish colonial legacy, in truth we make our own futures, not completely separate from what came before but not slaves to it either. You might be born Gringo with Parents Mexican even Ancestors Spanish or Indigenous but you are fully you and you decide where you belong not some racist complaining about you being Hispanic or exclusionaries who complaining about you being gringo You’re all of the above and that’s not an issue with most of the world these days, don’t let the actions of a few turn you away from the nation that has harbored your family for generations (3 at this point) and has offered you a quality of life I had to cross an ocean to hope to get 😅. I wish you the best and I’m really glad you shared this and glad to have spoken with you.

[@charliedesperado8262]

Thank you so much for this series.. It's a part of world history that I knew nothing about and you have helped open my eyes a little further. Many thanks for the enormous amount of work you put in, it was amazing. Thank you!

[@mistermurse]

Happy to be supporting you and your work on Patreon, my dude.

[@Canalbizarrof]

Excellent, as always. But damn, being from Latam this sometimes hits too close to home. We really have no future. Optimists would say that fixing Mexico would be about fixing corruption first, and that the rest would follow. But we have a whole continent of experimenting fixes for that single issue, and it always falls to the same mistakes.

[@parkerjones1520]

Hopefully working together, we can find some solutions 🇺🇸🤝🇲🇽

[@BonaldDrump]

We have a future, a mindset of negativity has set us back in my opinion. Hopefully Mexico and all of Latam can fix themselves up before the end of this century. Would love to see a thriving area of the world that is it's own sphere of influence and thriving with cultures.

[@sortingoutmyclothes8131]

Remember, "ll" in Spanish always sounds like a "y," or at least like in the way that you pronounce it in "caudillo," a sort of "ly" sound. But in other words you just pronounce it like an "l."

[@meganegan5992]

also, "ñ" sounda like "ny", so the best way to say something like "Peña" is to temporarily be possessed by the ghost of a Japanese cat girl. Y'know, like, nya.

[@lasilladelrincon9304]

@@meganegan5992 Exacto

[@BingoBangoBongoBishBashBosh]

Great series of vids, brought up keen points and weighty questions. The attention to detail on this region's culture and history is superb!