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And it was stepped up by Clinton/Biden in the 1990s with the crime bill. There is plenty of blame to pass around for the situation we are in today. Arguing abou
by throwaway201103 6y ago
And it was stepped up by Clinton/Biden in the 1990s with the crime bill. There is plenty of blame to pass around for the situation we are in today. Arguing about who started it decades ago is not very helpful.
- xnx 6y agoSimilar to the Chesterton Fence example, knowing the history of something helps me understand if there was any good thinking behind it. For marijuana prohibition, it doesn't seem like there was.
- brodo 6y agoPolitics always exists in a context and one can't make rational decisions in politics without that context. I think our society suffers greatly because people don't know history.
- Supermancho 6y ago> Politics always exists in a context and one can't make rational decisions in politics without that context. You can act outside of political historical context and I would go so far as to recommend it wholly. This kind of "context" (which is human ascribed) has no bearing on acting rationally. Pay attention to consequence borne by data, not past intent. > I think our society suffers greatly because people don't know history. I'm not sure how that applies to something that has circumstantial relevance, like past political conditions.