Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it?

Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by CompanionCuuube on Thursday December 07, 2017 @04:56PM (#15874728)

Poster was asked what it would take for gun control to be effective as a precursor for tyranny. Poster responds with an answer which goes beyond the pale for what most civilized countries would consider. I asked why you were incredulous, and you responded that you were incredulous about an incredulous hypothetical. The part you quoted says it's untenable.

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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by grasshopperpurp on Friday December 08, 2017 @08:48AM (#15878566)

Oh, I misunderstood you. I was incredulous because most people would not admit that. I wonder if the poster has considered who would be coming to take away his guns. Most 2A advocates are thin-blue-line apologists.

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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by mikeash on Friday December 08, 2017 @10:18AM (#15879196)

That's a fairly recent development. Only about 20 years ago, the NRA was going on about "jack-booted thugs" and the gun enthusiasts in general were pretty skeptical of law enforcement.

It's been interesting, and more than a little disturbing, to watch it change. I'm not a big fan either way, but I much preferred them when their gun advocacy was part of a larger libertarian framework rather than a fascist one.

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