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Re:The new authoritarianism by Mikeb85 on Monday March 23, 2015 @01:53PM (#9252313)
I think they just realized that the legalization of it will keep people distracted, whereas the continued prohibition of it would cause social unrest.

What we're 'allowed' to do is basically anything that keeps us too occupied to overthrow the ruling class...

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Re:The new authoritarianism by brandonmenc on Monday March 23, 2015 @02:05PM (#9252406)
Wouldn't "they" get more mileage from an outright endorsement of drug use? Get the people on their side?

You're just rationalizing.

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Re:The new authoritarianism by Mikeb85 on Monday March 23, 2015 @02:14PM (#9252456)
You're ignoring the history of prohibition (of alcohol and drugs) and the 'war on drugs'. Not to mention the 70's, the connection between recreational drugs and 'hippies' (a subversive anti-war class). Not to mention the fact that up to now the 'war on drugs' has also been used to restrict the rights of certain social classes (it's been well documented how the laws are designed to criminalize certain classes/ethnicities disproportionately).
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Re:The new authoritarianism by happyscrappy on Monday March 23, 2015 @02:03PM (#9252389)
Guns, encryption, alternate political parties, at some point you have too many people that would have to be in on your conspiracy.
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