From Escobar to Today: Same Routes, Same Corruption, Bigger Explosions 🤷‍♂️

So Trump is weighing military strikes against cartels in Venezuela and Mexico… and people are crying about it.
Oh nooo, heaven forbid we target the poor little cartels flooding the U.S. with fentanyl and stacking bodies across Latin America. Wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings, right? 🙄

Let’s rewind to Pablo Escobar’s glory days (70s–90s):
• Cocaine left Colombia, passed through the Caribbean, Central America, then Mexico.
• Miami turned into the Wild West of coke-fueled shootouts.
• And allegedly, governments and cops? Bought and paid for—Panama, Venezuela, Nicaragua… everybody had their hand in the baggie.

Fast forward to today. We’ve got satellites, drones, high-tech surveillance… you’d think cartels wouldn’t stand a chance. But somehow, the more advanced the technology, the worse the government gets at controlling crime. Almost like someone doesn’t want to win this “War on Drugs.” 🤔

• Same routes. Same corruption. Just shinier weapons, deadlier drugs, and fatter wallets.

• Today’s cartels make Escobar look like a corner-store hustler.

Government report card? A solid F. Maybe, if they curve the grade, a D.

Ever ask yourself which governments, politicians, or movements are allegedly cashing in on cartel money today? Because let’s be honest—over the years, cartels got stronger, richer, and more organized while governments put on the same old “we’re fighting drugs” puppet show. Tougher speeches, softer actions. Every. Single. Year.

Now we’ve got:

🇻🇪 Tren de Aragua in Venezuela (a prison gang turned international mafia).

🇲🇽 Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico (yep, still El Chapo’s family business).

And they’re not just slinging cocaine. We’re talking extortion, human trafficking, illegal mining… basically Amazon Prime for organized crime.

The U.S. just labeled them Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Translation: no more “strongly worded letters.” Now we’re talking frozen assets, intel ops, and maybe even bombs on heads. 💥 💥

But here’s the kicker:
Criminals? They get due process, free lawyers, and sympathy. Victims? They get a funeral. Because apparently “human rights” only apply if you’re the one committing the crimes.

So here’s the real question:

👉 Should the U.S. finally treat cartels like the terrorists they are… or keep playing the same tired Escobar-era song and dance while pretending it’s working?