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by edgyquant 1847 days ago
Indeed when El Chapo was arrested there were loads of memes going viral about how good he was to the poor. I do believe this is somewhat factual (not El Chapo but drug lords in general) but they tend to be equally or even more cruel to those who don’t bow to their whims.
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I would guess this reputation is based on a few high-profile charity cases optimized for maximum PR impact.