[longknife]

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signs a sweeping reform of the education system that appears set to weaken the powerful teachers' union.

Read more @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21582629

[Smertios]

And he would have my support in that. Mexico is probably the only country in the world where "teacher" is an hereditary position, that can also be sold if you don't want to pass it to your children.

And having unions mess with politics is usually a bad idea. They are just lobbying groups financed by public money. It would be a lot better if unions were illegal.

[Potemkin]

There's been an interesting development....

Mexico union leader charged with organised crime

[Kman]

And he would have my support in that. Mexico is probably the only country in the world where "teacher" is an hereditary position, that can also be sold if you don't want to pass it to your children.

Haha wtf? So it is like a teacher monarchy?

Stupid mexicans.

[Decky]

And he would have my support in that. Mexico is probably the only country in the world where "teacher" is an hereditary position, that can also be sold if you don't want to pass it to your children.

Please tell me that's a joke?

[mikema63]

I want you to tell me that's a joke.

[Quantum]

And he would have my support in that. Mexico is probably the only country in the world where "teacher" is an hereditary position, that can also be sold if you don't want to pass it to your children.

Their logic of the teachers is "if the sons of carpenters have become carpenters. Even politicians' children become politicians. Why shouldn't our children have the same right?” You're not going to have a functioning education system if you select teachers on the basis of heredity rather than merit.

And having unions mess with politics is usually a bad idea. They are just lobbying groups financed by public money. It would be a lot better if unions were illegal.

I'm usually supportive of teachers' unions because I feel that they get a raw deal compared to the value they teach to society but if the Mexican teachers oppose this reform, then the government should send in the army to break up protesters and shoot anyone resisting orders to disperse.

[Potemkin]

Please tell me that's a joke?

It's a joke, but only in the sense that the whole of Mexico is a joke. Mexico - delivering comedy gold since 1519.

[Quantum]

It's a joke, but only in the sense that the whole of Mexico is a joke. Mexico - delivering comedy gold since 1519.

At least 33.5 million Mexicans are in the United States and many are moving there as we speak. Does that mean America will become a joke country too in a few decades?

[Potemkin]

Yes. Yes, it does.