I figured that’s what you were getting at, which is funny cause that’s what my dad gripes about Mexicans as a Mexican.

Mexico was governed by a single party for most of the 20th century. They gave out all sorts of goodies obviously they were crumbs. Mexico continues to be largely socialist.

Latin American governments are by and large socialist and have developed a culture of dependency.

Does not mean it cannot be broken, look at the Cubans that flee Cuba or your favorite Hispanicos the Mexicans.