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Governments that don’t need to broaden their tax base have few incentives to respond to the needs of their people.

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Ignoring party leaders in order to sway public opinion may work in countries where elected representatives are responsive to their constituencies. But in Mexico, members of the legislature cannot be reelected, so their destinies depend less on the will of the people than on party bosses.

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So many people view the war on drugs as a failure, as something that was perhaps intended and carried out with good intentions but very badly executed.

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April 25, 2024

So many people view the war on drugs as a failure, as something that was perhaps intended and carried out with good intentions but very badly executed.

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April 25, 2024

Ignoring party leaders in order to sway public opinion may work in countries where elected representatives are responsive to their constituencies. But in Mexico, members of the legislature cannot be reelected, so their destinies depend less on the will of the people than on party bosses.

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