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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 Wednesday OP

China? lamp_shade Wednesday #1

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

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

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

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

BINGO!!!! johnnyfins Wednesday #11

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

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

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

Mobster behavior. yardwork Wednesday #21

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

hey asshole markie Wednesday #6

Without evidence I would imagine no_hypocrisy Wednesday #7

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

Yup! Botany Wednesday #15

Right! Traildogbob Wednesday #27

the US too? nt Javaman Wednesday #10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WTAF? lonely bird Wednesday #23

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

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

Of course not hueymahl Wednesday #33

The "straw man" BumRushDaShow Wednesday #34

I don't know where you are pulling this from hueymahl Thursday #36

This is what you wrote in your reply header BumRushDaShow Thursday #37

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

I seem to remember snowybirdie Wednesday #28

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

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

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

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