The Storm That Swept Mexico Analysis

More Patriotism and Less Selfishness Needed
“The oppression was tremendous. That’s why those of us who joined the Revolution in defense of the nation didn’t do it out of bravery or pride but out of necessity.”
— Galo Pacheco Valle (Zapatista Veteran)
“The Storm that Swept Mexico” is a documentary film about the Mexican Revolution in which it is pointed out the main reasons that led that war, the participants, among other aspects.
What mostly surprised me about it was the way Mexicans, worker and indigenous people, were willing to give their life because of the necessity of getting something better for their life, justice for example. People that fought for their ideals such as the indigenous revolutionaries and emblematic persons such as Francisco Villa and Emiliano Zapata. On the other hand, there was that people who cared mostly about themselves and the power they could get instead of the well-being of the nation. Unfortunately, those were the ones who made it to the important roles such as presidency. In other words, the power and wealth prevailed in the hands of few. As well, something surprising was realizing how
For example, the way Porfirio Diaz, Victoriano Huerta, among others acted, led us know that their unique interest was to get what they wanted without caring about the working people paid the consequences. In fact, this was something I just reminded few days ago because the elections in Mexico just passed. Somebody asked me why most candidates make plenty of promises but once in the position, they forget them. Actually, some seems to aggravate the Mexico situation. I did not know what to answer at that moment, but I keep thinking about it and realized it is the lack of love to the nation and lack of brave persons willing to fight for their rights which exalts this