+1 to that. I worry it’s not possible because drug war allows political posturing that goes back from Nixon and hippies and the southern strategy, to the curren

+1 to that. I worry it’s not possible because drug war allows political posturing that goes back from Nixon and hippies and the southern strategy, to the current talk about “inner cities” and Chicago, it’s all coded language because they can’t say what they want to say, but people who know to listen for it hear the words. The stick hasn’t been working for anyone except the private prison investors. We should do exactly what you’re saying. I fear the unfortunate truth is that even those measures wouldn’t be enough, we need to fix the push toward this need to escape. Something like the changes you listed, and the new deal era public works projects paying a legit middle class wage.