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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Best hopes and wishes to her! A left-wing landslide is a good thing to see in a time of increasing far-right influence.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

She is the heiress to an industrial chemical corporation, with an aweful record, who uses her climate expertise, primarily, to spin positive PR for her, environment destroying, corporation.

Oh well that fucking sucks. Way to use your talents for evil.

[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Not sure about her record, but the entry on Wikipedia says her mom works/worked at UNAM (one of the most famous Mexican universities). She was hired there and received some awards. Hard to say, but it has the smell of nepotism at the very least.

Her family mostly seems to associate with middle class directors, politicians and faculty. Definitely more privileged than the average Mexican, not much different than a US president. I’m guessing the policies will be what you’d expect with maybe a spin for the plebeians to think she’s on their side (again, much like the US).

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Left wing? Where?

[–] pe1uca@lemmy.pe1uca.dev 9 points 1 month ago

As long as you mean a landslide win by a party lead by a guy who said a religious charm was better during the pandemic than any medication, vaccine or any countermeasure, a guy who said "women deserve to go to heaven" when asked if he's feminist, a guy who has said all the power should be concentrated in the government, not in independent entities, a guy who said eolic turbines make the landscape ugly, and who made two big investments in refineries during his administration... Yeah, it's a good thing to see the left-wing in the power.