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> “Why not orchestrate a social movement around natural highs: around people getting high on their own brain chemistry etc.?" 1. Governments, especially in the

> “Why not orchestrate a social movement around natural highs: around people getting high on their own brain chemistry etc.?" 1. Governments, especially in the US, dislike spending large amounts on the well-being of the masses, especially when there's little immediate political benefit. In particular, they are often lobbied heavily to avoid doing so. 2. In states like the US, there is some collusion between the government (especially parts of the intelligence services and the military) and drug growers, traffickers, and marketers - especially in foreign countries like Columbia and Afghanistan but probably also domestically.

Shared404 6y ago
> 2. In states like the US, there is some collusion between the government (especially parts of the intelligence services and the military) and drug growers, traffickers, and marketers - especially in foreign countries like Columbia and Afghanistan but _probably also domestically_. (Emphasis mine) But what about the completely legit war on drugs? I thought the government was supposed to be protecting us from all the scary people bringing drugs into our peaceful country. /s