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> There is a weird assumption people make that somebody as successful as Charli XCX isn't smart because her persona is "I like cocaine and partying," Consideri
by astrange 11mo ago
> There is a weird assumption people make that somebody as successful as Charli XCX isn't smart because her persona is "I like cocaine and partying,"
Considering cocaine is both illegal and has an obviously unethical supply chain, you'd think someone would try, you know, prosecuting her or something.
- ggm 11mo agoIf she's prosecuted before a long queue of others, we'd be entitled to suggest the law is not being applied equally. Start a little higher up the food chain with the politicians.
- astrange 11mo agoThe politicians aren't announcing they use cocaine in public, are they? Even if some of them do sniff a lot on camera.
- pinkmuffinere 11mo agoI wonder if I'm missing some sarcasm, but I feel I need to clarify that "I like cocaine and partying" is her _persona_, it isn't necessarily true. It's largely marketing. I feel this was the main point of the article, lol.
- thaumasiotes 11mo agoWell, the first major point she makes is that she really loves partying.
- amanaplanacanal 11mo agoIn a lot of places drug enforcement is being deprioritized, for good reason. Of course then you run into all the problems with only enforcing against people someone doesn't like.
- XorNot 11mo agoOne of my rules for travel is don't go to places where the laws are basically selectively not enforced for the convenience of tourists.
- bigiain 11mo agoI have a very similar rule, which is why I can no longer visit my family and friends in the US...
- astrange 11mo agoBali and Singapore will execute tourists for having drugs, so you can go there I guess.
- walletdrainer 11mo agoI’m not sure many tourists are traveling with quantities sufficient to qualify for that treatment. More likely you’ll face a fine or a strong talking to if you get caught at the airport with some small quantity of pot.
- astrange 11mo agoAsia? A lecture? For marijuana? You're getting banned for life.
- walletdrainer 11mo agoWell, depending on your ethnicity of course. In Singapore I was just told off for a small bag with maybe a gram of weed left in my pocket after flying in from Amsterdam, they did not seem particularly interested in the situation but stressed that it should never happen again. I’d be shocked if the airport experience at Bali was really different, although they would probably want a bribe from you.
- russelg 11mo agoWhat's the point of prosecuting users?
- astrange 11mo agoThat's how you get a cooperating witness against their dealers. Also, it's illegal.