NAFTA Argumentative Essay

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Whenever there is a problem in other countries the United States is always willing to help, but at the same time reassure the world that the United States is a friendly country which cares about the well-being of other individuals who are not American citizens. The message sent to troubled nations in times of difficulty is always the same; the U.S is always providing a helping hand with “no strings attached” or at least that is what they try to make individuals believe. However, in reality the United States helps other countries because by doing so the U.S will gain certain benefits and rights. Take for example the aid that the U.S sends over to Mexico in order to help Mexico combat the drug industry, at first sight this seems like a good deed from a friendly neighbor; however, there are several reasons why politicians here in the United States authorize that aid. As described in “The Media-Entertainment Industry and the “War on Drugs” in Mexico” the …show more content…

During 1994 the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was put into play as an agreement that would solve many problems associated with narcotics; however, instead of solving any problems NAFTA actually increased the numbers of individuals involved in drug related activity. The reason why NAFTA had such a negative effect in Mexico was because it favored high-class individuals and dismissed/ignored the lower classes. Agreements made between politicians in different countries are viewed as investments, investments which favor only a few and damage the vast majority. For the United States it is easy to say that something failed, yet for Mexico seeing failure is difficult because violence, deaths, and an increase in criminal activity tags along with the failing results. These failing results anger and sadden individuals but at the same time make individuals realize that there are always hidden motives to certain

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