[Charlespg]

I agree with you ,but its more complicated than that.Mexico is a country with almost no middle class,and long history of corruption. if my father was right he said that about 10 of the population owned 90% of the wealth/p>

[Clemenza]

You do have a sizable private sector middle class, but it is disproportionately located in the the north. The middle class in the rest of Mexico is disproportionately comprised of government workers.

You must also keep in mind the strong cultural divide in Mexico between the Amerindian, rural south and the industrialized north. There are several fissures in Mexican society that go far beyond the feudal system you describe (most of which was abolished by the revolution). Mexico had a revolution, land reform, and a welfare state, but none of these can compensate for certain cultural and political practices that retard further development.

Remember that, for all of its problems, Mexico is a "middle income" country. Be thankful you don't live next to Niger...