Not everyone agrees with the War on Drugs - I certainly don't. I'm white, but I was raised from a little girl to respect people, so I never had the idea that "b

Not everyone agrees with the War on Drugs - I certainly don't. I'm white, but I was raised from a little girl to respect people, so I never had the idea that "black and brown" people, as you put it, are not in the same boat as I am. Not that I think your assessment is wrong for many people in America. I also agree with your assessment about the political polarization. It's depressing, and there aren't easy solutions. Like I said, I live in a rural area, so I come into contact with some very bigoted people. They think because I'm white and in that community, I must agree with them, so they end up saying some pretty horrific things. I do try to engage them in a discussion, but I feel like it's a drop in the ocean. I don't know what our future is, but the inequality is not good. Are we headed for a major catastrophe? I hope not, but look how bad Germany was before WW2, and how rapidly they have changed since. I hope that's not what it takes to turn things around.