Annexation of Mexico

A detailed Summary of Annexation of Mexico

That American annexation of Mexico would be mutually beneficial is nearly beyond dispute. The first is an ever-expanding "Land of Opportunity." The second is a troubled political and economic failure. The former stands as the economic success story capitalism. The latter crawls as a nation either unwilling or unable to utilize its own resources and, thus, languishes in economic collapse. While America sits to a small degree dismayed with the unethical maneuvering of her politicians, Mexico reels from the daily instability of a horrendous government system that bears no responsibility to the people it governs. In short, the bulk of the Mexican Republic's major problems would be eliminated or, at least, alleviated by her annexation. With this in view, the most pressing question rears itself out of the mire of international policy: "By which means shall America gain Mexico?" The term "pressing" is used here sarcastically, for-though a few actually do consider this question a pressing one-the means remain today as patently obvious as they were in the nineteenth century. Quite simply, the best method for the expedient annexation of Mexico-which most everybody deems both imminent and necessary-is that of invasion and subjugation.

When one considers the economic burdens that are inevitably present in any sort of border alteration-whether it be hostile take-over or mere amalgamation (such as the unification of America herself)-he realizes the country that comes out on top will experience some sort of deficit. The question, then, in such cases as this, in which the border alteration is already deemed necessary, stands simple and alone: which method is the most cost effective? With only a little thought, we can see that obviously a prolonged military engagement similar to Vietnam or Afghanistan, or a swift invasion with little direction in the aftermath, as in Desert Storm, would only drain American coffers. The only other means to the annexation to attract competitive dialogue is known as Blizzard's Secondary Plan for the Unification of the Americas (henceforth referred to as BS-the initials of the first two words in the plan's name). While still supporting the same end, the annexation of Mexico, BS maintains that a slow assimilation over twenty to thirty years by sociopolitical and economic means would be the safest and most easily justifiable method. What BS overlooks is the sheer monetary drain that two decades of such a deliberate political evolution, compounded with the cost of dealing with any revolutions that might spark when America's subtle goal is at last realized would actually create. While a brief ground conflict would cost an impressive sum, the option espoused in BS would likely send the United States into a self-perpetuating, downward economic spiral and eventually bring her nearly to the economic status of the country she wished to annex. Also to be considered is the possibility for near-immediate corporate utilization of the lands and resources of the Mexican states, which would generate capital from almost the beginning of the annexation process.

Since American annexation of the Mexican states is imminent, it behooves America to think reasonably and responsibly about the options set before her. She has the opportunity to choose a course of action that will exist to the benefit of herself and the land she takes or she can follow another course to the detriment of all parties involved. In the end, only one path is viable. Only one road will prove to be the right. Only one way will fulfill her manifest destiny. That way is invasion.

The ideal road of amalgamating one nation into another is to appeal to the reasonableness of the population. In speaking of the surrendered Mexico, America would ideally show the Mexican people all the benefits she had to offer (better education, better housing, a higher standard of living, a stable government, a stable economy, &c.) and the Mexican states, after considering the benefits, would gladly take to their new position as states of the United States of America. Sadly, though, it seems there is a deep prejudice and, even, hatred in Mexico toward the American people (Lagunas). And with such a disposition, reason alone often stands a hollow, impoverished thing. Hence, the subjugation.

There is some debate over the use of a forced assimilation, largely, because those who oppose it, do not understand it. When advocates of an invasion and subjugation method of annexation speak of a "forced assimilation," they do not mean, as some overzealous BS supporters would purport, that all will be forced to believe "American" beliefs as the conquistadores forced the Mexican indian populations to convert to Roman Catholicism. Rather, the forced assimilation refers to the use of a martial law in putting down revolutionary plans that would deter the populace from the assimilation that it will experience naturally if given over to its own devices.

There is some debate over the use of a forced assimilation, largely, because those who oppose it, do not understand it. When advocates of an invasion and subjugation method of annexation speak of a "forced assimilation," they do not mean, as some overzealous BS support

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