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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by jasonhansel on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:12PM (#36639479)
Maybe a system of law enforcement that doesn't kill people for trying to sell a single cigarette? That seems achievable.
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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by scarface_74 on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:25PM (#36639601)
It actually isn’t. Since the Justice system is mostly targeting minorities, the majority doesn’t care.

It should be telling that during protests, white people were helping protestors by forming a “shield” because they knew the optics of police beating white people would be distasteful.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/white-protesters-form-human-...

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