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Or the simpler answer: there’s a drug problem in the US and people want solutions. The republicans make a show of solving it by “blowing up boats carrying drug
by tjs8rj 1y ago
Or the simpler answer: there’s a drug problem in the US and people want solutions.
The republicans make a show of solving it by “blowing up boats carrying drugs”. Democrats make a show of solving it with their own ideas
The republican base likes blowing up drug boats
- postflopclarity 1y ago> The republican base likes blowing up drug boats and likes war crimes.
- burkaman 1y agoThey like blowing up boats. There is no evidence that any drugs or "terrorists" were involved, and there never will be because any potential evidence exploded. The government didn't even pretend to provide any evidence because they know their base doesn't care.
- JKCalhoun 1y agoIt would help if we could see the receipts.
- 7952 1y agoWhy not both? Things can have multiple reasons and then later second order effects on top of that. Either way the law should stay outside of what narrative you choose to follow.
- Braxton1980 1y agoThe war on drugs has not worked even with military intervention. I must be repeating something proven over and over again on HN. Drug users need to be helped if we want to stop the problem.
- philipallstar 1y ago> Democrats make a show of solving it with their own ideas I really can't see how it's possible to think this, even with recent history[0]. [0] https://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-bombed/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-...
- taylodl 1y agoThe Republican base likes breaking the law? That's rather ironic coming from the party professing to be the party of Law and Order. Here's where some "show me, don't tell me" can be applied.