If the US military actually fights the mexican cartels (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by RNAi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I don't know who would win because the cartels are way better funded, equiped and trained; but they are way less psychotic and bloodthirsty than the yanks

In any case, nobody wants their employees fighting each other so HR is gonna cool down the situation

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[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 33 points 1 week ago

I think the Cartels would decimate the US military. There is a 0% chance that fight stays south of the border. The Cartels would be hitting targets on American soil, and those soldiers would be getting kidnapped, and held for ransom. It would be a disaster. You'd have US politicians going into hiding out of fear. The Americans do NOT want that smoke.

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nah, the cartel threat is overblown imo, even with CIA funding.

I'd love to be proven wrong though, I do know that some have managed to get anti-tank weaponry from the US military

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 week ago

I think it'll be Vietnam 2.0 but right on the border. Plus they already have networks of armed operatives INSIDE the US. Experienced ones. It would be a disaster in more ways than 1.