Conservatives, especially MAGA Republicans, talk a lot of shit about invading Mexico to "deal with the cartels" (who are only heavily armed because they can easily get military-grade weapons in Texas).
Today I learned that Mexico is one of the top ten Lithium-rich countries in the world and the resource is state owned with state owned and operated extraction companies.
Nothing makes the US want to go to war more than another country keeping its valuable resources out of the hands of US corporations—especially if there’s a whiff of socialism in the mix. Why else are we all up in Venezuela's business? Why are we still blockading Cuba (a pretty good example of a successful communist country, by the way, since they’re still holding on in spite of the US fucking up their shit for 61 years)?
Conspiracy theory: Republicans are basically pulling another Iraq invasion scam so they can get their hands on Mexico's lithium. IF they gain power in 2024, that's exactly what will happen--the US will invade Mexico under the pretense of stopping fentanyl and the cartels and—like magic—US mining corporations will seize control of lithium deposits and protect them with a bunch of murderous corporate mercenaries.