I know every country has a similar problem but I still think it's a failure of the state, even if it's so common. The police know who the criminals are, ffs civilians know who they are, yet they do nothing and only deal with occasional spillover. I hate this.
Some years ago I would had strongly disagreed with you. But now that I’ve lived in a city where the organized crime has been “disorganized” I can confirm it becomes hell, too many small gangs with no big bosses, making small and big crimes daily under the eyes of everyone, this is worst for the overall quality of life than having a big mafia that follows certain rules and obeys a big boss, making their crimes less visible.
Sure, and the past has showed us that it’s possible to live peacefully, but it’s difficult to reach peace when billions of dollars and thousands of guns are being handed to the cartels every year. They say everyone has a price, if that’s true then cartels have the money to buy everyone.
A frontal fight has been tested, and yes big bosses have fallen, but the violence only increases when big cartels become small cartels (usually antagonist small cartels).
Could an ideology stop this? Can someone or something make corruption disappear?
America legalizing all drugs is the only solution? Could Mexico legalize transportation without America legalizing consumption?
When a state trades in excess freedom for order, overriding due process, presumed innocence and human rights, it becomes itself a criminal actor.
It's not an easy balance to achieve, but many modern countries manage to have a fairly low level of criminality and still guarantee these rights to its citizens.
