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I think people are forgetting his target audience, which is probably older. I doubt many young people watch CNN. Even the title "Why I Changed My Mind On Weed"

I think people are forgetting his target audience, which is probably older. I doubt many young people watch CNN. Even the title "Why I Changed My Mind On Weed" sounds like it was written for the Readers Digest, which I used to read as a kid because my grandmother would give me her copies.

rhizome 13y ago
What does his audience have to do with him being unprincipled and self-promoting?
- michaelwww 13y ago
  I think being borderline unprincipled and very self-promoting comes with the territory of being a TV personality, so if we factor that out, he's actually doing marijuana advocates a huge favor by speaking to the older generation of voters who have endured decades of propaganda against marijuana and who now, by listening to the most credible TV doctor in America, might vote to legalize.
  - rhizome 13y ago
    "Sure, he's a tool...but now he's our tool."
    - michaelwww 13y ago
      has Gupta let you down some how? You sound bitter. I'm not that much interested in him or the issue. He's getting on the marijauna train or to quote some Dylan: The times, they are a changin'... You don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows... Gotta serve somebody ;-)
      - rhizome 13y ago
        You're damn right I'm bitter. Did you know there are actual people languishing in actual prison due to the incurious mindset he supported for years? You're inhuman if you don't see a problem with that without speculating that I'm affected personally by this jackass. On the contrary, I stay the hell away from people like him, and he has a lot more to answer for than is satisfied by his upper-crust PR-driven atonement assigned to him by the church of TV for the purpose of lining his wallet. Same goes for Obama and AG Eric Holder. How's this for Dylan? Let me ask you one question Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could? I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul.
        michaelwww 13y ago
        Now I understand your point of view, which I share. Much of this nation's drug war is an outrageous assault on civil liberties, from "we'll drop the charges if you forfeit assets" to swat teams breaking down the wrong door and shooting the family dog. People are still in prison for convictions long ago on outdated marijuana laws. Gupta is not hugely guilty here, but "choom gang" Obama and Holder are for continuing this madness, and now we're finding out the NSA data is being shared with local law enforcement.[1] [1] http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a7_1375808882 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a7_1375808882
        rhizome 13y ago
        NSA data is also being shared with the IRS: http://rt.com/usa/dea-nsa-irs-snowden-216/ http://rt.com/usa/dea-nsa-irs-snowden-216/
diydsp 13y ago
One title from RD which still sticks out in my mind: "My Posse Don't Do Homework".
- michaelwww 13y ago
  Teens these days with their 'smart' phones! This is interesting and something I'm just learning [from Wikipedia]: For many years, Reader's Digest was the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, losing the distinction in 2009 to Better Homes and Gardens...it reaches more readers with household incomes of $100,000+ than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Inc. combined. They've got the app market pretty well covered; http://www.rd.com/readers-digest-mobile/ http://www.rd.com/readers-digest-mobile/

rhizome 13y ago

What does his audience have to do with him being unprincipled and self-promoting?

michaelwww 13y ago
I think being borderline unprincipled and very self-promoting comes with the territory of being a TV personality, so if we factor that out, he's actually doing marijuana advocates a huge favor by speaking to the older generation of voters who have endured decades of propaganda against marijuana and who now, by listening to the most credible TV doctor in America, might vote to legalize.
- rhizome 13y ago
  "Sure, he's a tool...but now he's our tool."
  - michaelwww 13y ago
    has Gupta let you down some how? You sound bitter. I'm not that much interested in him or the issue. He's getting on the marijauna train or to quote some Dylan: The times, they are a changin'... You don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows... Gotta serve somebody ;-)
    - rhizome 13y ago
      You're damn right I'm bitter. Did you know there are actual people languishing in actual prison due to the incurious mindset he supported for years? You're inhuman if you don't see a problem with that without speculating that I'm affected personally by this jackass. On the contrary, I stay the hell away from people like him, and he has a lot more to answer for than is satisfied by his upper-crust PR-driven atonement assigned to him by the church of TV for the purpose of lining his wallet. Same goes for Obama and AG Eric Holder. How's this for Dylan? Let me ask you one question Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could? I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul.
      - michaelwww 13y ago
        Now I understand your point of view, which I share. Much of this nation's drug war is an outrageous assault on civil liberties, from "we'll drop the charges if you forfeit assets" to swat teams breaking down the wrong door and shooting the family dog. People are still in prison for convictions long ago on outdated marijuana laws. Gupta is not hugely guilty here, but "choom gang" Obama and Holder are for continuing this madness, and now we're finding out the NSA data is being shared with local law enforcement.[1] [1] http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a7_1375808882 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7a7_1375808882
        rhizome 13y ago
        NSA data is also being shared with the IRS: http://rt.com/usa/dea-nsa-irs-snowden-216/ http://rt.com/usa/dea-nsa-irs-snowden-216/

diydsp 13y ago

One title from RD which still sticks out in my mind: "My Posse Don't Do Homework".

michaelwww 13y ago
Teens these days with their 'smart' phones! This is interesting and something I'm just learning [from Wikipedia]: For many years, Reader's Digest was the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, losing the distinction in 2009 to Better Homes and Gardens...it reaches more readers with household incomes of $100,000+ than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Inc. combined. They've got the app market pretty well covered; http://www.rd.com/readers-digest-mobile/ http://www.rd.com/readers-digest-mobile/