# On their way to becoming a government. I hear cartels already de facto rule certain areas, even *within* parts of the United States... nostr:nevent1qqs0zlgysd4lmesjm6332hpyxf2h9vr9vcp6c2wlv2h7ysjsg6z7glcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgsgmaw5av98zcj0555nuechfha65mtpuvezrwmlznz8fhfj4qgh6lcrqsqqqqqpgwndf6 https://image.nostr.build/1ef9957443aaf340e36c4af5e3bc0cbab59eafc9a56a1cfd9b1433bfa02181d9.jpg
In that case, the cartels probably have their own "tax" that they charge 😒 nostr:nevent1qqsqwh4p5dahjld4688lwat9ldy5dnffys69akeat488963um7w2accpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygx6ee3mqrzzumsp05qd6xg2jv5rscqzlavhhpq7khherhj0rn5yjypsgqqqqqqs0u60rl