Things look terrifying in Mexico right now,burning trucks, masked gunmen, highways turned into war zones.
But here’s the truth: civilians aren’t the target. Cartels aren’t stupid; they live in these communities. They’re not out to massacre locals, they’re pissing off the government, turning the country into a spectacle of defiance.
Businesses? Fucked. Flights canceled, shops looted, roads blocked. Regular people? Mostly just inconvenienced, like when your Wi-Fi cuts out and you’re forced to remember your family exists.
The real danger isn’t to you, it’s to the illusion of control.
Cartels don’t threaten people, they threaten power. And power is something only certain wealthy people (and maybe the government) are supposed to have.
Let’s talk about drugs and power.
You’ve got two crises: one caused by pharma execs in suits, the other by cartels with guns.
The pharma execs like the Sacklers killed half a million people with OxyContin, made billions, and got a slap on the wrist. No jail. No seized yachts. Just a fine, like a parking ticket for mass murder.
Meanwhile, cartels get drones, raids, and extraditions for selling fentanyl.
Why?
Because pharma execs fund politicians, while cartels defy them.
The government doesn’t care about saving lives, it cares about controlling power. If it did, we’d see CEOs in jail, drugs legalized to cut cartels out of the equation, and addiction treated as healthcare.
But that would mean challenging the system, and the system isn’t here to help you. It’s here to keep you scared, distracted, and compliant.
The fires in Mexico aren’t a warning. They’re a revelation. They show you exactly who the government is willing to fight and who it’s willing to let get away with murder.
The cartels are a nuisance. The pharma execs are partners.
And you? You’re just part of the scenery, something to be managed, not protected.
So the next time you see a headline about ‘the war on drugs,’ remember: Wars have winners.
This is just business as usual.