Citizens of the poor countries are becoming savvy citizens of the world!

 The Economist in a revealing item entitled "How paranoid nationalism corrupts" seems, to my mind, to have captured the frustrating malaise citizens in poverty feel about their government and their country.  It's just, no matter who takes over in their country, it's more of the same.  The frustration they feel is due to the rampant condition the editors call "paranoid nationalism."  See Economist, September 2nd, 2023 issue, p. 8.

The paradigm of the current government of Nicaragua is amplified herein.  Daniel Ortega, President, has roots in the country.  He claims the enemy of his people are "agents of the Yankee empire," so it's safe for them to be among their Latino neighbors, far away from the boogey man.  Now what he offers is just about what his brother had offered Nicaraguans when he was in power as the country's President: The idea is, you know what you're getting in the way of assistance and services of your government, because the guy last in power is doing much the same that this one called President is offering you!  What can you do to change things--it's just the way Nicaraguans have to accept in life!  So the citizen knows that things are just like they've always been.  No sense to want something better; 'cause that's just unrealistic and un-Nicaraguan.

Now for some citizens that's all they know to expect in life.  And, there's an inkling of satisfaction that things don't get any worse.  They have food on the table, and shelter from the rains; and whatever you call the way they make a living.

But for some citizens, they get anxious when they drink; and bored when they are tired of it all.  They're the ones that take to the boats to clear out.  For them, anything's better than what is theirs and everybody else's.  Perhaps, they're motivated to move on by some unpleasant disturbance or condition they're facing and want to get away from reminders.  So what they get in their mind to do but to head out for America--the United States.  Whether they're leaving Nicaragua or some such place on earth, they have a dream--of being on the Streets in New York City!

In that mood of ecstasy, they pack and get out on foot, losing as they go their paranoid nationalism as they trod over the lands which comprise their journey till at last they arrive at the US southern border.