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In contrast, cartels are driven by money and power—a narco culture rooted in material gain rather than religious belief. This core difference is pivotal because it influences how these entities are challenged and dismantled. Vargas suggests that because cartels lack a belief-based ideology, they could potentially be dismantled more effectively if strategies focus on their financial networks rather than ideological ones. He posits, "People aren't willing to die for the cartel like they are for extremist faith," implying that targeted financial disruption could be more successful in the long term.