And here we thought fentanyl was an emergency!

[dyckron@mstdn.ca]

And here we thought fentanyl was an emergency!

Is the US arming Mexican cartels? | Weapons News https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/is-the-us-arming-mexican-cartels

[revndm@queer.cool]

@dyckron probably. We don’t really want to solve problems because someone is making money from them.

[dyckron@mstdn.ca]

@revndm yep! *Roll Safe meme here*

[snowyca@social.vivaldi.net]

@dyckron
Here's an article I read about it from May of last year--you might find it interesting
spoiler: Yes, the US is arming Mexican cartels

US gun trafficking to Mexico: Independent gun shops supply the most dangerous weapons

Independent gun dealers supplied 83% of crime guns seized in Mexico and traced back to purchases in the US. Chain stores supplied the other 17%.

The Conversation (theconversation.com)

[earthshine@masto.hackers.town]

@SnowyCA @dyckron fry-shocked.gif

[shredderfeeder@shredderfood.com]

@dyckron wouldn't shock me in the least. Wouldn't be the first time we armed a group so we could call them vicious enemies and go after them....

[joelbarr@mastodon.online]

@SnowyCA @dyckron we're the ones buying all the drugs, too. But, yeah, blame them and build a wall. That'll work. Pretend it's not an American problem.