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Mexico will never tolerate an invasion of its national sovereignty by the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Thursday after Washington designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

"This cannot be an opportunity for the U.S. to invade our sovereignty," she said. "With Mexico it is collaboration and coordination, never subordination or interventionism, and even less invasion."

On Wednesday, the Trump administration formally labeled eight cartels as terrorist groups. They include Mexico's two main drug trafficking organizations, the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 79 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

So from what I can tell, here is all of the places Trump has threatened either directly or indirectly to send the U.S. military since taking office in January:

Greenland
Panama
Gaza
Canada
Ukraine
Mexico

Did I forget any? I realize the U.S. has one of the biggest militaries in the world, but I think maybe he's going to stretch them a bit thin?

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 weeks ago

Does the US count? Cuz he's threatened to use the military there too!

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Don't forget "Harris will start another war!!!" idiots!

[–] something_random_tho@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Even Hitler only tried for 2 fronts. Thankfully Herr Trump will lose the wars he starts more quickly.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

China looking on with glee.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Did you notice how he has no beef with dictators? Same with elon and jd, btw.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm.. No Iran? No China? No Russia? No Saudi Arabia?

How convenient. Almost like Putin picked these to fracture western alliances or something...

[–] Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You forgot the bread line

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] thisismyname@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Because when climate change really ramps up and starts melting that icy land there's gonna be lotsa resources ripe for the picking and Trump wants them.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

the northern passage is a shipping route that way that will be important once melted, faster than panama.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

How about sanctuary cities in the US?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We are 100% going to be at war with Mexico before the year is out

[–] admin@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

As a Mexican immigrant living in the United States for almost 8 years now, if that happens I go to my Mexico Mágico, fuck this cultural cleanse culture.

Approx. 200 years ago Mexico was in a similar position to what the United States used to portray until not too long ago, a pluricultural melting pot of different cultures from all over the world... It had just declared its independence from Spain in 1821, the 5 de Mayo war a few years later, brought French men who decided to stay after losing, Persian or Arabian immigrants brought what came to be the Taco Al Pastor, German immigrants residing in the port of Mazatlán brought the brass instruments, that now make up the regional music known as Banda, and the indigenous culture of the country combined with the influx of migrants developed one of the most intriguing and acclaimed cuisines in the world. Is the United States just gonna be like the UK 200 years from now?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Is the United States just gonna be like the UK 200 years from now?

I hope not. But everything happens so much faster now than 200 years ago. In 200 years, if humanity still exists, it will be so different, perhaps nearly unrecognizable.

What part of Mexico are you from? I've been to Mexico City, the West Coast, and Baja California. Take me with you? Mi Español es mierda pero soy un estudiante rapido.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I’m an American from California living in Europe. When people ask me what I miss most about it, I tell them its proximity to Mexico. The cuisine is truly unmatched in the world, god damn. For those of you who’ve never been south of the border, I’m not just talking about your typical Tex Mex stuff. The incredible moles and pozoles and huachinangos and stuff from incredibly beautiful cities like Queretaro, and Puebla, and Oaxaca… just incredible. Writing this comment has made me want to book another trip back to Mexico. To Expedia I go, San Luis Potosí here I come!

[–] admin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Enjoy all the delicious treats compa.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I deeply hope none of this happens. But if it does I hope the cartels destroy the invading US forces.

[–] Cryan24@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

It would be another Vietnam.. the cartels curry favour with locals, so would likely have the general civilian population on their side and helping them.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You think cartels are better than the usa? Lol

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

More or less as evil as each other

Then you haven't read anything about cartels.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

We're in some weird timeline where we may actually see the Mexican military and the cartels cooperate. Wild.

At this point I would love it if Mexico, Canada, Greenland, NATO, and whoever else Trusk have threatened would team up and invade US, overthrow the fascists, and oversee a legitimate election with paper ballots and CCTV at all polling places and ballot tallying locations. Our elected officials are clearly going to continue hemming and hawing, filing lawsuits while telling us to "fight back," without understanding that none of it is going to work now that they've dug their claws in. He never should have been inaugurated. If the general [sane] public thought something about the election was weird pretty much immediately, that means the Biden admin likely had hard evidence long before we started putting the pieces together. But no, let's have a peaceful transfer of power, that'll show 'em.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

4 years under Biden was the first time in 20 years that America wasn't in a war and now Trump and the neocons want us to go back.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Hitler's gonna hitle

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Don't give up nukes if you have any. Get some as a deterrent if you don't.

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, I guess EloTrump is projecting once more.

[–] TimboSlice@discuss.online 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)