Why did the USA not annex the entirety of Mexico?
>>1550378
Because it was full of Mexicans
>>1550380
Genuinely this.
We ain't with that shit.
>>1550378
Mexit
Because Mexicans are annexing the US
>>1550378
Man, if Mexico is full of those sorts of Mexicans, I welcome the Latina majority.
>mid-19th century U.S.A. annexing a *fuckton* of brown, Spanish-speaking Catholics
>>1550497
This, also it probably would've upset all the great powers.
We should annex them out of pity and raise a wall until we fix them
>>1550378
Literally no reason to do it. There was more than enough free land out west where the only populations were small indian tribes who were far less likely to cause long-term problems after being annexed by the US than millions upon millions of mexicans.
>>1550404
>implying that white people don't deserve this due to slavery
>catholics
>brown people
>southern states wanting more slave territories/states. northern states not wanting that.
>>1550564
tyrone please
They were accusing Polk of being an imperialist so he backed down and only took half the country.
>>1550378
Because it had beaners in it. No really that was the reason, we had an option to annex them after we conquered them but chose not to bevause it would would fuck up our racial and cultural character, can't be arsed to look up which politician said it.