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That is exactly the narrative Nixon’s administration used to shift the public’s perception of black and anti-war communities when outlawing drugs to legitimize
by eurasiantiger 5y ago
That is exactly the narrative Nixon’s administration used to
shift the public’s perception of black and anti-war communities when outlawing drugs to legitimize targeted harassment. Blame the patsies and display them as an opposite of a red herring. Never acknowledge the problem.
Think about on which side of history you take your stand.
- gruez 5y agoI'm baffled as to how we went from "if you have substance abuse issues you'll have trouble feeding yourself even when food is cheap" to "Think about on which side of history you take your stand".
- eurasiantiger 5y agoSubstance abuse requires a lot of money because drugs are illegal. Therefore substance abusers tend to become financially disenfranchised, which limits their agency and social mobility. Drugs are illegal because white supremacist hate- and war-mongers made them illegal to further their hate- and war-mongering. Do you really not see the connection?