What you should know about the man poised to become Mexico's next president

[applegrove]

MELANIE SCHMITZ at Think Progress

https://thinkprogress.org/what-you-should-know-about-the-man-poised-to-become-mexicos-next-president-0a6c19e4684d/

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López Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City and left-wing nationalist who ran for president in 2006 and 2012, has drawn the support of Mexican voters with his populist policies, many of which mirror those of President Trump.

The lifelong politician, known affectionately to his supporters as Amlo — a nickname taken from his initials — has promised to crack down on crime, drug violence, and political corruption. He also has been critical of free trade. Politico notes however that, unlike Trump, he has traditionally been a backer of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

“[Our] plan is to uproot this corrupt regime of injustices and privilege. The central problem is corruption, which is the main cause of social and economic inequality, violence and other ills,” he told a crowd of 80,000 supporters at Azteca Stadium Wednesday, during a pre-election rally, referring to current Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who has been plagued by allegations of embezzlement and several conflicts of interest.

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López Obrador has proposed a policy similar to Trump’s “America First” agenda, pledging to end oil exports by 2022, ending deepwater drilling, and reconsidering all current drilling contracts — a move guaranteed to deliver a heavy blow to both the American oil industry and Mexico’s economy itself.

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[UTUSN]

1. Him, SHITLER, Putin - What a choice crew - we're f***ed

[shanny]

3. look a little deeper

[UTUSN]

7. I'm shallow.

[shanny]

23. that's helpful

[UTUSN]

24. Eye of the beholder.

[shanny]

25. yer the one who said it, cupcake

[UTUSN]

26. I said "look a little deeper"?!1 Isn't that a slur of shallowness? Especially to somebody you don't

know? (I don't use smilies/emojis of "sarcasm" and such.)

[shanny]

28. No, it isn't a "slur" of shallowness

see https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10818563

it is a word of advice.

[applegrove]

4. Trump sent a note to Canada's Governor General yesterday saying Canada and the US have

to stand together against auocratic regimes. Trump is scared.

https://ca.usembassy.gov/president-trump-sends-canada-day-message-to-the-governor-general/

[riversedge]

5. What is Trump scared of??

[applegrove]

8. A firery populist south of the border while he is in a trade war with Canada. He needs one ally in

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North America as the mid - terms come about. IMHO Of course I'm speculating.

[UTUSN]

6. Well, we know Canada is against autocracy/SHITLER. AmLo & SHITLER will tear 2 countries

[shanny]

2. Nothing like Trump. Bernie? maybe. I assume that is why he is So Scary.

In case you aren't aware, the current president of Mexico broke the state monopoly on gas production/sale (along with regulated prices), which meant--surprise!--that the price of gas at the pumps skyrocketed. $4 a gallon mas o menos...and this in a country where the current minimum wage is $4.50 a day. Current president is Not Popular for this, or for the rest of his BS. So sad if AMLO delivers a heavy blow to the American oil industry; Mexico's economy otoh will "recover."

[Blue_true]

9. The Mexican candidate is a populist.

I like his message about ending corruption in government and fighting violence in cities and villages. I think his trade position is more the common person is getting ripped off by corporations. His message is similar to Bernie's, with more emphasis on societal ills like rampant violence. I am open on the guy, I hope that he figures out a way to deal with the violence, although narco lords are pretty powerful there, maybe the trick is to get indigenous people more involved in society, their exclusion is a problem across south and Central America and Mexico.

[applegrove]

12. Yes. Corruption is the worst.

[shanny]

21. Yes, he is. Not somebody who plays one on teevee. nt

[Clarity2]

10. There's a lot of

misinformation being thrown around by his opponents. Im not really sure what is true. I just hope whomever Mexico votes in as President really does get rid of the govt corruption and drug cartels.
Mexican citizens deserve to finally for once live in a country without widespread violence and thrive economically. Hope hes not another wolf in sheeps clothing. I think it would be devastating and demoralizing to their country’s citizens.

[applegrove]

11. Oh yes. I hope he is successful in ending corruption. Maybe Trump doesn't like

that message. Maybe it is a threat to him if populism that is really against the powerful corrupting the country might bleed into a populist movement to stop gaming the system worldwide.

[Clarity2]

13. I looked on Vincente Fox' twitter acct

and it seems hes routing for Jose Meade. Considering Fox did actually try to root out corruption and cartels, I’m assuming hes the most democratic of all modern day former Presidents. So, pretty interesting. Also interesting, I could barely find his acct on twitter search. On a regular day-easy to find.

[applegrove]

15. I read a healine that said he could turn out to be a real reformer. Mexico

needs that. Badly.

[Clarity2]

27. I truly hope so! Nt

[applegrove]

29. Just so long as he doesn't tank the economy but opens it up by getting rid of

corruption. Then all the people of Mexico can participate in the economy.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. I think AMLO will be... tRump has every reason to be worried. (A good thing)

[roamer65]

14. He's a left wing guy, he and Dump will NOT get along.

[hughee99]

16. He actually sounds a little like Hugo Chavez did back in the late 90's. n/t

[applegrove]

18. That's not good. Venezuela is messed up. What Chavez did was unsustainable.

[hughee99]

19. I don't know what he's going to actually do, but the rhetoric sounds a little familiar.

Granted, it was a long time ago, so my memory may be off.

[applegrove]

20. I don't remember Chavez before he got into power. For sure Venezuela

had some issues. Let's hope this guy in Mexico really does take on corruption and wins.

[LAS14]

17. Is he similar to Trump in his meanness?? nt

[shanny]

22. No. eom

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. Not even close... AMLO cares about the 99% vs Nazi tRump and his 1%.

[Iliyah]

30. I dunno. First I heard he was liberal and I read otherwise.

I guess we will soon find out.

[MichMan]

31. Will he welcome the refugees from Central America seeking asylum to relocate in Mexico? nt