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Johnny2X2X

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2. Vote for Democrats!

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 09:20 AM

Sep 2025

Crime goes down with Democrats in charge, period.

The Red States are mostly crime infested hellholes, the Blue States are mostly safe and clean.

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How to eliminate most crime almost anywhere. [View all] werdna Sep 2025 OP

Legalize drugs Blues Heron Sep 2025 #1

Drug addiction causes problems in many cases JI7 Sep 2025 #17

Seems logical, but that kind of backfired here in Oregon. I haven't researched all the details, but my three mid 30s to KPN Sep 2025 #22

I dunno.. Except for a few people that I know that are responsible people, I think drugs make people flakey. nt Exp Sep 2025 #24

You wouldn't throw people in jail for drugs anymore though, we never should have been doing that. Blues Heron Sep 2025 #27

Agreed. People are going to be who they are. Pot should be 100% legal, alcohol regulated. Meth, heroin, cocaine, etc Exp Sep 2025 #30

That completely failed in Oregon Melon Sep 2025 #26

Vote for Democrats! Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #2

It's simple: Republicans cause poverty. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #18

Yup Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #28

Not a new idea. Look at FDR's Second Bill of Rights tinrobot Sep 2025 #3

None of this eliminates white collar corporate crime and its corruption of social institutions Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #4

That class of disease could only be helped by development of vaccines Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #9

Was About To Say... ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #13

Yeah it does. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #21

This is a good point, actually. Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #25

Well, no economic system is without it's flaws . . . werdna Sep 2025 #32

THIS. KPN Sep 2025 #23

True. werdna Sep 2025 #31

Places that have put in basic income & basic housing have seen crime fall, health improve & gov costs decline. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #5

Take away the guns FirefighterJo Sep 2025 #6

You Have a License For That ? PhilG Sep 2025 #12

Human emotion is a large contributor to crime LonePirate Sep 2025 #7

From Rebl2 Sep 2025 #10

And those negative emotions would be less inflamed if the OP's ideas were instituted. TheRickles Sep 2025 #11

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent BeneteauBum Sep 2025 #14

the rs would stammer , thats socializim AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #8

There's still going to be crime if this utopia is enacted. maxsolomon Sep 2025 #15

A lot of actual crime fighting could have been done with the $120 million William Seger Sep 2025 #16

My sentiments completely swong19104 Sep 2025 #19

Yes the six basics that everyone should have. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #20

While many of the variety of socialisms currently in existence. . . werdna Sep 2025 #33

Nah, because it never stays well regulated. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #34

Good list, but I'd also add that the gaslighting, hatred, bigotry, anger, and division perpetrated by the right Doodley Sep 2025 #29