Politics
Mexican Government
The Zapatistas are a group of rebels fighting for property rights, land reforms, and cultural acceptance in Mexico. They took their name from the legendary Mexican freedom fighter, Emiliano Zapata. They have made the diachronic transition from a dissident movement to a legitimate political force entirely because of the Mexican government, who made martyrs of forty-five peasants in a massacre in 1997. These were Zapatistas and their supporters, and it enraged the country. This legitimized the Zapatistas and their cause, and showed the government to be inflexible and devious because they had promised to work on the problems of land reform that the Zapatistas asked for. From a diachronic perspective, the group has grown and matured, and in doing so, has become a legitimate political force in Mexico.
B. 1. Mexico-U.S. migration has several causes. Mexicans come to the U.S. To better themselves. Most young men in Mexico have little chance of employment, and they see life in the U.S. As a chance they do not have in Mexico. This causes a synchronic relationship between the U.S. And Mexico as this political issue binds them on common ground, creating the synchronic relationship between them. Mexico must do more to create jobs and economic growth to keep her young people at home, because the implications of emigration on both countries are staggering. Hispanics are now the fastest growing minority in the country, and most of them have come from Mexico. These emigrants are taxing the social systems of the country, especially in Border States like California and Texas, and Mexico is losing an entire generation of young men, which can only cripple the country in the long run. Mexico is a land of poor people, and the government must work to create better living conditions, better jobs, and a vibrant economy to turn the country and the people around.
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