Mexican Irony

An issue that is simmering at the moment, but has been in the news often over the last several months, and is one sensational news story away from coming back to the forefront, is drug related violence in Mexico.

Now, I will not pretend that there isn't cause for concern, I would not go to certain cities in Mexico anytime in the near future. But, it seems that there is a certain... contempt and condemnation that some Americans are having for Mexico and Mexicans. Do we forget where the drugs are going? They are coming here. We are the rich kids of the World High School, and we have money to spend. Its, just... kinda weird to judge the neighbor who sells drugs when people in your family are his number one customer. We are supplying the money for this drug war. And what does that drug money buy? Well... among other things... it helps to buy guns. High powered automatic weapons for example.

Hmmm... where might someone get EASY access to automatic weapons... Mexico? Noooo... But close. The answer... AMERICA... yeah... and since we like to vote down any type of ban, including assault rifles... there are Mexican drug lords who come into this country... go to gun shows... and buy weapons to take back to Mexico.

So, we're judging Mexico ("all these deaths! look how uncivilized they are")... for selling drugs... that America buys... and for using those American dollars... to buy armament that has to be purchased here in America.

I have a question... should the average Mexican blame their drug violence on the US?