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gollygee

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8. Ronald Reagan is a big part of the upswing in racism

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 10:32 AM

Jun 2015

The "no on drugs" was only part of the propaganda. There was also the "welfare queen" thing, I think he talked about food stamps and said something like "a young buck" or "a strapping young buck," he talked about states rights in a dog whistle way, he spoke negatively about the Voting Rights Act of 1965, he nominated openly and horrificly racist people for federal positions such as as federal judges, I think he even nominated someone who was openly racist to a civil rights position.

And that's just off the top of my head. The war on drugs was definitely part of the racist propaganda machine he had going though.

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how much does the war on drugs have to do with the upswing in racism? [View all] mopinko Jun 2015 OP

it was dying out in the 60's and 70's? Seriously? NightWatcher Jun 2015 #1

well, perhaps too strong of a word. mopinko Jun 2015 #4

The Drug Warrior in Chief is African American, and so is the Attorney General (and her predecessor) Romulox Jun 2015 #2

The war on drugs was started because of racism, back in the 1920's I believe. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #3

how much of that was meant to divide and conquer? mopinko Jun 2015 #5

I have no idea Kalidurga Jun 2015 #7

Especially anti-cannabis laws. WDIM Jun 2015 #6

Ronald Reagan is a big part of the upswing in racism gollygee Jun 2015 #8

it's the part that was on the teevee and the front pages mopinko Jun 2015 #9

Then there was his campaign launch in Philadelphia, MS KamaAina Jun 2015 #21

madness Mr Dixon Jun 2015 #10

but what i am saying is- has it lead to an increase in racism? mopinko Jun 2015 #11

IMO Mr Dixon Jun 2015 #14

Thirty Years Ago, I Would Have Said "A Lot" ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #12

agreed. mopinko Jun 2015 #13

The WOD and racism have been entertwined since the WOD started in earnest a century ago. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #15

so stipulated. mopinko Jun 2015 #16

The Democratic Party was and is easily cowed by "Soft on [anything]!" Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #17

How much does it all have as a goal stopping understanding between groups in the USA to protect applegrove Jun 2015 #18

exactly mopinko Jun 2015 #19

I don't think it has anything to do with the cia. applegrove Jun 2015 #22

we now know that they started the crack epidemic. mopinko Jun 2015 #23

it's more the other way around JI7 Jun 2015 #20

like i said, chicken and egg. mopinko Jun 2015 #24

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #25

It is a big factor in the law enforcement piece. Ending the stupid and failed drug war wouldn't make TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #26