Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin...
by lr4444lr on Thursday June 17, 2021 @06:48PM
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This. Exactly this. People seem to forget that whole industries and careers in the tens if not hundreds of thousands would be overturned at the stroke of a pen, even if it is a good idea for lots of reasons. And the people with a vested stake in the status quo are going to fight like hell to keep it. Ending the war on drugs needs to be practically unwound in a manner that doesn't trigger a huge special interest outcry that will thwart any and all progress.
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Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin...
by netizen-936824 on Thursday June 17, 2021 @10:51PM
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Just because those jobs exist is not a reason for them to continue existing. They can find work in fields such as helping addicts instead of oppressing them.