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I don't think a single iota of the prison disparity - not one - is attributable to "cultural differences". I also don't think that it is an accident. Drug pro
by jMyles 9y ago
I don't think a single iota of the prison disparity - not one - is attributable to "cultural differences". I also don't think that it is an accident. Drug prohibition was designed precisely - and initially sold expressly - as a way to control black and asian people, and later other people of color.
> Don't solve problems, ignore them, expect that people behave the way you want, wait until someone screws up here and here, let it escalate, ignore again and/or apply short term solutions, mix all this stuff, fast forward all of it, and you have the current situation.
I think that's pretty reasonable. That's pretty much the point I was trying to make about intelligence agencies as well.
- Clubber 9y ago>initially sold expressly - as a way to control black and asian people, and later other people of color. Hippies too; that's why Nixon choose to schedule pot. https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-richard-nixon-drug-war-blacks-hippie/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-rich...
- jMyles 9y agoThat was much, much later. I'm talking about the legislative movement that culminated in the Harrison Narcotics Act.
- JasonFruit 9y agoGot a good link on that? I'm learning some stuff today. Thanks for trading internet points for the chance to teach me.
- jMyles 9y ago> Got a good link on that? I'm sure I do, but I'm not sure exactly which point you're asking about here. :-)
- JasonFruit 9y agoI'll just Google --- you're a busy person.