OK, so you choose 2 latin countries, with different social norms, who also happen to be the first ones hit by this crisis and have the highest death toll in Europe bar us, and ignore Germany, who is much closer culturally, has a comparable population and a much lower death count. And you say logic tells you other things are at play...
You know what? You are correct: lockdown, in itself isn't the ultimate solution to the problem. It isn't in itself a solution. It's a way to halt the pandemic temporarily. It is all it is. Then, we can try and control it to avoid a new flare up, when actively looking for ways to treat it and possibly vaccinate against it.
The daily death count is a decent indication on the effects of the lockdown, and allow to ignore the overall count. A ratio of 1 to 5 between the country you chose for comparison and here IS significant proof that lockdown has had more influence on them than on us.
As to politicising, you are also undoubtedly correct. I will however reply that it is fundamentally a political problem. What incensed me was the flat refusal to acknowledge mistakes were made, and apologise accordingly, when indeed even Macron (and trust me, I don't like him either
) did.