i think that’s more of a case of the mexicans learning how to become more slippery inside of the american’s iron grip and china would do well help with a little bit of oil or lube if they’re really interested in the long game, because a short game will destabilize mexico (and eventually the rest of latin america) due that iron grip; americans feel like they “own” mexico in some of the same ways that russians feel like they “own” ukraine and will likewise fight tooth-and-nail if the americans are not distracted enough by something else.
That they’re “allowed” to at all is already significant and indicative of the slipping control possessed by the US.
i think that’s more of a case of the mexicans learning how to become more slippery inside of the american’s iron grip and china would do well help with a little bit of oil or lube if they’re really interested in the long game, because a short game will destabilize mexico (and eventually the rest of latin america) due that iron grip; americans feel like they “own” mexico in some of the same ways that russians feel like they “own” ukraine and will likewise fight tooth-and-nail if the americans are not distracted enough by something else.