The bolded claim sounds like propaganda.They ARE more educated, more industrious, and more ruthless than other local farmers.
Their work ethic and financial success makes them conspicuous and engenders envy
My guess is that two things help the Mormons- neither of which is centered on a purported superior work ethic
1. Access to the US economy for employment: This allows Mexican Mormons to supplement local income with higher income earned in the United States- something that a good number of the local Mexicans cannot do. This supplemental income allows for the purchase of better farming equipment, better land and better infrastructure improvements. This advantage has been going generations so better infrastructure, better equipment “snowballs”
Mexican Mormons also have access to US welfare benefits, which is also a cash infusion. Why people with purportedly superior work ethics would want welfare is beyond me, but... welfare fraud and polygamous Mormons have a loooong history together.
Leaders in Warren Jeffs' polygamy sect arrested for welfare fraud
2. Larger sense of community: This allows several thousand Mormons to more efficiently share resources (cash, equipment, infrastructure, labor etc) on a larger scale than local Mexicans. These benefits can also snowball.
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