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That line of thinking is also used to argue against gun control. “Don’t blame the guns” But whether or not you subscribe to that thinking, most people can agre
by cj 7y ago
That line of thinking is also used to argue against gun control. “Don’t blame the guns”
But whether or not you subscribe to that thinking, most people can agree that it would be great if China stepped in to do something to control the illicit export of Fentanyl (keyword: illicit, as in not fentanyl used for legitimate medical purposes).
- xwolfi 7y agoWhy isn't there a Fentanyl problem in China, Europe, Africa ? Are you SURE China has the ability to save america from under-regulation, expensive healthcare, for profit doctors etc ?
- cj 7y agoI’m not sure what you’re implying. No, China controlling their fentanyl output won’t solve the problem in America. Making health insurance less expensive won’t solve the problem. Regulating more won’t solve the problem. Eliminating profit doctors won’t solve the problem. But all of them would -help- contribute toward improving the situation.
- dirtyid 7y agoChina rescheduled fentanyl in response to Trump on May 1st. One month later: "Most fentanyl is now trafficked across US-Mexico border, not from China". Because Mexico is importing fentanyl precursors from China and taking over distribution like everyone predicted. Then a few days ago Virginia took down a multi-state drug ring and attributed 30kg of the fentanyl from Shanghai. The cynic will think China is using this as a bargaining chip, but fentanyl is simply too easy to smuggle. US is failing to detect imports, think how much harder it is for China, the worlds biggest exporter to manage on the export end. Import and manufacturing control is a dead end when it comes to opiates, the chemistry is too basic and the logistics too easy. Look at all the places where fentanyl isn't a problem for solutions. IMO, export control is the "‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens" (apart from Vancouver) tier thinking.