Why Poverty Is The Worst Form Of Oppression By Maria De Jesús Patricio Traxz

Although the American election happened in 2016, Mexico’s next presidential election will be held on July 1, 2018. Mexico in the past few years has been battling a civil war. Rape, crime, and kidnappings are a regular occurrence. Officials are persuaded by cartels to do their bidding, and the police turn a blind eye away from the crimes that are reported. In the midst of the chaotic occurrences, a phenomenon happens. Her name is María de Jesús Patricio Martínez. Maria is a prominent feminist, who is selected for by the Zapatista Army of the National Liberation. Since day one this woman had defied the odds and continues to fight for her people.
Since the beginning of democracy, presidents have always been descendants of the Spanish that colonized
Maria represents the poorest communities. In order for her to become an official candidate, she must first receive over 800,000 signatures to participate. In order to participate, people must have an Android smartphone in order to sign the petition. Most of the people that want her to participate are poor and can’t afford a smartphone. In Rhianna Taniguchi’s article, “Why Poverty is the Worst Form of Oppression and Why Would Start Giving a Shit” stated, “Poverty is society’s way of perpetually dehumanizing people and subjecting them to unlivable conditions while calling it “just.” Although the Mexican government states that all group members are allowed to run for president if they abide by the rules, this is false. The qualifications make it difficult for someone from the indigenous group to properly run. Since most people don’t have a smartphone, they are at a disadvantage. They are not allowed to fill the form on paper, therefore the votes that Maria needs have greatly increased. The unfairness of this “law” keeps most indigenous people from being able to run. They are treated as second-class citizens and therefore are being oppressed by being kept poor. Many of these people have lost their land and want it back from the government. If they don’t have someone representing them, then it is unlikely that they will ever get their land back. The same owner and slave treatment is seen when looking at the indigenous population in