The Raid Convoy
The Raid Convoy
“En virtud de que la inmensa mayoría de los pueblos y ciudadanos mexicanos no són más dueños que del terreno que pisan sin poder mejorar en nada su condición social ni poder dedicarse a la industria o a la agricultura, por estar monopolizadas en unas cuantas manos, las tierras, montes y aguas; por esta causa, se expropiarán previa indemnización, de la tercera parte de esos monopolios, a los poderosos propietarios de ellos a fin de que los pueblos y ciudadanos de México obtengan ejidos, colonias, fundos legales para pueblos o campos de sembradura o de labor y se mejore en todo y para todo la falta de prosperidad y bienestar de los mexicanos.”*
Emiliano Zapata - Plan de Ayala
To increase profits within one’s domains, a hierarchy should be established. Just like obligate parasites.
An obligate parasite is an organism that cannot complete a life cycle without exploiting a suitable host. No host, no chances to reproduce. No reproduction equals extinction of the species. It is in the parasite’s interests to preserve the health of its host, only if compatible with its nutritional and reproductive requirements. But even exploitation has a limit until the host’s death is more profitable than its survival.
*In virtue of the fact that the immense majority of Mexican pueblos and citizens are owners of no more than the land they walk on, suffering the horrors of poverty without being able to improve their social condition in any way or to dedicate themselves to Industry or Agriculture, because lands, timber, and water are monopolized in a few hands, for this cause there will be expropriated the third part of those monopolies from the powerful proprietors of them, with prior indemnization, in order that the pueblos and citizens of Mexico may obtain ejidos, colonies, and foundations for pueblos, or fields for sowing or laboring, and the Mexicans' lack of prosperity and well-being may improve in all and for all.