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>Politically, legalization is a rallying call for Democrats that pushes turnout. It can be easily snuffed by Republicans, and it will be - the same way the drug
by gozur88 10y ago
>Politically, legalization is a rallying call for Democrats that pushes turnout. It can be easily snuffed by Republicans, and it will be - the same way the drug war was used in the 70s and 80s.
Nope. There are too many libertarian-leaning Republicans. Besides, Trump is no drug warrior.
- paulmd 10y agohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/18/trumps-pick-for-attorney-general-good-people-dont-smoke-marijuana/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/18/trump...
- paulmd 10y agoJust to point out how incredibly wrong your "perceptions" are: this morning he released his list of things he'll do in his first 100 days and he's already pushing to ramp up the drug war. * Restoring Community Safety Act. Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence by creating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs that train and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violent offenders behind bars. http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-...
- gozur88 10y agoThat doesn't look like "drug war" to me.