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1. hcurti+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-02-17 05:57:32
Nah — usually they decided to do meth and the rest followed. I used to be pretty libertarian about drugs. Victimless crime and all. But in the last ten years, it’s become clear to me that they exploit fundamental human weaknesses. TBH - I’ve become a much bigger fan of the war on drugs, and very heavy penalties for dealers.
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2. Double+i8[view] [source] 2025-02-17 07:25:04
>>hcurti+(OP)
Why did they decide to do meth?
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3. Ylpert+zh[view] [source] 2025-02-17 08:58:50
>>hcurti+(OP)
In the war against drugs, you're losing very, very, badly.

What, though, is 'pretty libertarian' about drugs? I ask, 'cus every professed-libertarian I've met doesn't seem to be very clear in their arguments about anything really.

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4. hcurti+bW1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-17 20:42:37
>>Double+i8
It’s a fun high? Is this even a serious question?
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5. johnny+za2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-17 22:43:54
>>Double+i8
The real answer is the war on drugs, which was actually a war on minorities. Of course some non-minorities get hit in the cross fire too.
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6. johnny+Ca2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-17 22:44:27
>>hcurti+bW1
Is this a serious answer or do you really not know your history?
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7. johnny+Ga2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-17 22:44:51
>>Ylpert+zh
That was the point on the War in Dugs, so Nixon would say it's a smashing success.
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8. lotsow+1v2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-18 01:52:06
>>Double+i8
Cuz they like it. I’ve known plenty of meth heads in my life despite never trying it myself. Most of them took it because it was powerful, cheap, and they liked the way they felt on it. These were people with decent jobs or trade jobs and it fucked a few of them out of work and I know one girl who died because of her abuse.
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9. hcurti+mH2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-18 04:18:27
>>johnny+Ca2
Yes, some of us on HN do not exhibit the left wing progressive chops your comment history does.
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