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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The war on drugs succeeded, because it was actually a war on black people. It was never meant to stop drug abuse.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Don't leave out hippies and hispanics. Cannabis is called 'marijuana' in the US because it stoked anti-hispanic racism. It was also a convenient way to attack liberals in general.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I would like to congratulate drugs, for winning the War on Drugs.