• Dasus@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    A “war ON drugs” is a bit different from “a war FOR drugs”. Perhaps you don’t speak English?

    The opioid wars weren’t wars ON drugs.

    Genuinely I wonder how people like you aren’t ashamed to post. Genuinely baffles me.

    You don’t even read the comments you reply to. Vice laws have been tried several times in history.

    You just don’t know your fucking history, yet you’re childish enough to argue me without even having a fucking point. It’s pathetic.

    It’s generally accepted the war on drugs “really” began in the 70’s, in the form it is today.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs

    The term “war on drugs” was popularized by the media after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one”. He stated, "In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive. … This will be a worldwide offensive.

    This is evident from a whole lot of historic facts — all of which you’re unaware of, obviously.