Revolutions #200 · January 15, 2019 · 30m

9.1 - The Porfiriato

Revolutions

Mexico under Porfirio Diaz — 35 years of autocratic rule disguised as democracy. Duncan examines how Diaz modernized Mexico while concentrating wealth in a tiny elite, creating the social tinderbox that would explode in 1910.

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Environment shapes behavior — Diaz's system made reform impossible through legitimate channels

Diaz's rigged elections and controlled press meant there was no legitimate path to change. When all peaceful channels are blocked, violence becomes the only remaining option.

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Highlights

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Stability without justice is a pressure cooker, not peace

Diaz delivered 35 years of stability and economic growth. But the growth benefited only the elite while peasants lost their land and workers were brutally suppressed. 'Peace' built on injustice is stored violence.

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