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Polarization strategy in Mexico could harm economy

Mexican president's biographer warns that her polarization strategy, while politically beneficial, harms the economy and hinders private investment needed for the 4T plans.


Polarization strategy in Mexico could harm economy

The author of the book 'President' warned that the polarization strategy that seems to guide Sheinbaum's public discourse could conspire against a much more important goal for the 4T: achieving the long-awaited economic growth. 'Popular governments are forced to resort to it because it is the most profitable or direct way to maintain a broad social base,' but warns that 'the problem is that polarization, which yields so much politically, is toxic in economic terms.' 'Part of the problem is polarization. It is not a mechanical relationship, to be sure, but it is undeniable that over-politicization is kryptonite for generating a favorable climate for business,' Zepeda Patterson concludes. 'The President's attacks are functional to the opposition,' one of these Morena leaders told LPO. It is undeniable that over-politicization is kryptonite for generating a favorable climate for business. Something like this was written in his last column in Milenio by writer Jorge Zepeda Patterson, Sheinbaum's biographer and an unlikely opponent. 'Without substantial private investment, there is no possibility that the Plan Mexico, industrial parks, or job creation will bear fruit.' Intellectuals and advisors that Claudia Sheinbaum takes into account believe that the President should avoid the confrontational tone she chose to deal with the emergence of Generation Z as a new political actor, on which a ragged opposition has been built. 'She is not like that,' a key Sheinbaum advisor stated bluntly, who does not doubt the political manipulation of the protest march to the Zocalo, only he does not believe that the President's decision to come out to scold and then ignore the young people who mobilized was the smartest move. Some Morena leaders, who spoke with LPO on condition of anonymity, believe that the President must distance herself from these controversies to preserve her high popularity ratings and delegate the confrontation to other officials. Claudia scolded the officialist governors and asked them to defend the 4T more. Additionally, they regret the lack of an 'articulated narrative' to deal with the emergence of Generation Z without falling into direct confrontation. And the problem is that many of those who would be in a position to generate that private investment are, directly or indirectly, those 'others' to whom polarization is addressed. An interesting debate is crossing the 4T.