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Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin... by MuffinFlavored on Thursday June 17, 2021 @03:16PM (#27543379)
I'm not trying to stir the pot when I ask this:

How is a quote about how the Nixon administration having "black people as the enemy" around 1968-1971 still relevant in 2021 when the current administration's messaging is one of inclusion and equality?

Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin... by vel0city on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:06PM (#27553106)
Its not like every time there's a new president every single person in the government is fired and new people are rehired. Its also not like every policy/law gets shredded and entirely new policies get created overnight.

Having a new president is like a new captain giving orders on an incredibly massive ship. There's a ton of inertia going on, there's a lot of people below the captain that are still the people with the hands on the controls operating the boat. Plus, usually when you're in the middle of trying to steer the boat to port the captain gets replaced and starts commanding the boat turn to starboard.

Coupled this with the idea that its not really just a single ship, its a fleet of 50+ ships each with that same concept of a ton of inertia at play and not really a strict chain of command between the captains of each ship and the admiral of the fleet (imperium in imperio).

Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin... by cdstyh on Thursday June 17, 2021 @04:33PM (#27544252)
Watch this

https://mobile.twitter.com/thehill/status/140521998971242496...

Then read website until you get bored of example after example.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27518459

Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin... by csours on Thursday June 17, 2021 @03:35PM (#27543646)
There are multiple jurisdictions in the United States. Many of those are still directly attacking inclusion and equality, for instance by tightening voting laws without also funding efforts for voting access.

Additionally, many people do not agree with the current administration. Politics is not just about the big guy in charge, it's about how everyone approaches the matter at hand.