• dragontamer@lemmy.world
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    The article points out that not a single fentanyl speaker was at the DNC.

    So there currently is an appearance where it looks like Democrats don’t care.


    Saying that you’re against the war on drugs in a decade where Fentanyl/ illegal drugs is the #2 killer after COVID-19 is a bad strategy that’s all I’m pointing out.

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      The war on drugs created the current crisis.

      Being “against” a failed “solution” that was designed to incarcerate and create recidivism in a system that profited off the only legal form of slavery, is not stupid or a bad “strategy”.

      Morally, ethically, and pragmatically, it’s the right call to move to an actual solution.

      And there are a lot of issues that didn’t have speakers at the DNC.

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        Morally, ethically, and pragmatically, it’s the right call to move to an actual solution.

        Cool. Name the DNC’s solution.

        I promise you its not as well named as “War on Drugs”.

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            That’s not even a program and it certainly isn’t a link to the DNC platform either.

            We don’t need catchy names.

            Yes you do. This is fucking politics. Which is 99% about appearances. If you don’t look like you’re doing something, the sheep don’t notice.

            You have the fucking stupid mindset that loses elections.

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            Thank fucking God that Kamala knew she had to be the first person to bring up Fentanyl in the debate. It was a bit round-about, but she got there and made sure to make the first strike early.

            Its not quite a policy platform, but it counts. She’s recognized the importance of appearances on this very, very important matter.


            Whether you agree with me or not, I think I can trust Kamala on it. I figured I should get back to you after I saw that moment in the debate early.