I'm not sure people even necessarily "prefer" the lawmaker/enforcer mentality or if they just don't know the difference. We both grew up in that culture and never even thought to question it. Eventually, we just got sick and tired of the social dynamic we were living in and here we are in Mexico noticing them since we have something to compare it to.
It reminds us a little of the frog in boiling water metaphor. The "water" of society heats up so gradually that you don't realize how bad it is until it's too late, you're cooked!
You are no doubt correct that we inherit a perverse world-view to a great extent from the culture we're embedded in. Even so, there are people who do prefer authoritarian approaches. There are people who would control you just as soon as look at you.
I suppose there is an entire spectrum, all the way from the heartless sociopaths who intentionally foster and propagate these governing mentalities, down to those who simply adopt them as an unconscious part of their lives. I hope that a lot at the "lighter" end of that spectrum who read and hear about your story will wake up a bit and realize the harm they are causing others.
Thanks for responding! :D
Guess it's what makes this world challenging and societies so different. It's not always a great thing, but something we have to work with no matter what. One of our favorite parts of travel is having these eye-opening experiences. Not everyone is able to do it and we hope to enlighten others for good through our adventures/videos.