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walkingman

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30. Drugs seems to be an acceptable excuse for most bad things everywhere at any time.

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 12:25 PM

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The political class has used it historically to justify bad behavior since the early 20th Century. First the temperance and anti-opium movement, and then of course the "War on Drugs" in the 70s. It is always used as the root cause of our social problems like crime and poverty. ( I always think of Reagan supporting illegal drugs for Iran/Contra while screaming "Just Say No" )

So here we go again - fight them drugs in Venezuela, in China and mask the real issues like regime change and economic competition.

So the illegality of the US attacking a sovereign nation is ignored and the drug issues become the issue.

It works and has worked for a century - why stop?

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Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

China? lamp_shade Yesterday #1

Yes China is the primary global source of precursor chemicals used to manufacture illegal synthetic drugs, Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

He should go after the Sackler family for getting America hooked on Oxy IronLionZion Yesterday #17

Orange shitler has gone absolutely power mad. niyad Yesterday #2

I think Trump wants the cartels under his control, there is a huge amount of money there. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

BINGO!!!! johnnyfins Yesterday #11

Exactly. He doesn't care about illegal drugs in the US. Irish_Dem Yesterday #12

"Orange shitler has gone absolutely power mad." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

Trump is probably threatening the drug cartels because he wants a cut of the profits. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Mobster behavior. yardwork Yesterday #21

Yep he is now a mob boss backed by the US military and all government resources. Irish_Dem Yesterday #29

hey asshole markie Yesterday #6

Without evidence I would imagine no_hypocrisy Yesterday #7

What about the infamous convicted drug trafficker he just pardoned today?? Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #8

Yup! Botany Yesterday #15

Right! Traildogbob Yesterday #27

the US too? nt Javaman Yesterday #10

Maybe the cartels will pad his bank account so they can peddle drugs to their heart's content. Vinca Yesterday #13

It's not about drugs; Trump could care fucking less about that. He wants his cut of the action. Protection money. hadEnuf Yesterday #14

He's going to strike the USA? IronLionZion Yesterday #16

Bingo. Watch for a strike near you. twodogsbarking Yesterday #18

Many Americans don't realize drugs are made in their own neighborhoods IronLionZion Yesterday #22

He's distracted us from the Epstein pedophilia with threats of illegal violence and war--a very stable genius. Timeflyer Yesterday #19

But making weapons that can kill an entire classroom full of six year olds in twenty seconds is fine. twodogsbarking Yesterday #20

WTAF? lonely bird Yesterday #23

Let's not fall into the trap of defending drug-exporting countries hueymahl Yesterday #24

So you agree with unilaterally invading a "suspect" country BumRushDaShow Yesterday #25

Of course not hueymahl Yesterday #33

The "straw man" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34

I don't know where you are pulling this from hueymahl 23 hrs ago #36

This is what you wrote in your reply header BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #37

How about Afghanistan 2.0, sleepy baby? Aviation Pro Yesterday #26

I seem to remember snowybirdie Yesterday #28

Drugs seems to be an acceptable excuse for most bad things everywhere at any time. walkingman Yesterday #30

He doesn't care about drugs coming into the US, or he wouldn't have pardoned major importer of drugs Attilatheblond Yesterday #31

Why does so much of the drug traffic come to the US ToxMarz Yesterday #32

Why not do something about the DEMAND for drugs and taking some responsibilities for AMERICA'S problem? /nt artemisia1 Yesterday #35