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Chiapas is the poorest and most backward state in Mexico [1]. There's nothing worth emulating in it.

1- https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/publications/why-chiapas-p...

Yeah, Zapatistas have much higher standard of living than other people that live in Chiapas, which is impressive. You have to always consider local conditions and if you can see that certain ideas help some part of some territory develop better then alternatives then it's a strong argument for them. Especially considering that rebels are fighting against colonially motivated genocide.

> Yeah, Zapatistas have much higher standard of living than other people that live in Chiapas, which is impressive.

Of course, the corrupt ruling bandits always enjoy a higher standard of living than their subjects. The same story in every anarchist and communist society.

Zapatistas are organized Indigenous Americans, they are fighting against genocide. Why for you people who fight for their own survival are bandits? Do you think that people who were committing the genocide are fine? Do you approve of genocide of Indigenous Americans? If so, then that's disgusting.

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