[thoughtomator]

It's only because they can't pay for any more tyranny than they already have. Count on economic development to change that.

[Cowgirl]

For all Mexico's faults, the man does have a point.
The public schools really reveal how bad it has become. They have thrown out any common sense and replaced it with
zero tolerance.

[Middle Man]

"Count on economic development to change that."

Axiom derived from anecdotal evidence: if there's enough "fat of the land" for a parasitic criminal class -- be they a criminal underclass or government employees -- they will be emboldened to operate in the open without fear of punishment.