The entire purpose was to manufacture a reason to prevent blacks and hippies from voting by making them felons, because you can't just arrest them for being black or hippies (in large enough numbers to matter)
This isn't even a conspiracy theory; one of Nixon's architects of the plan straight up said it.
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JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 242d
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 21 pts · 242d
Better start being racist in public to lock in that sweet sweet pardon before the attorney fees start adding up
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 242d
He enforced the shit out of those drugs.
widowdoll@ttrpg.network · 8 pts · 242d
The war on drugs was a mistake and only affects poor people like you and me.
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 241d
It was intended to be disruptive to poor and minority communities. It was designed as a way to target "undesirable" people and populations.
I take your meaning, but the war on drugs was a hugely successful project when one considers that mass incarceration was the goal.
village604@adultswim.fan · 8 pts · 241d
The entire purpose was to manufacture a reason to prevent blacks and hippies from voting by making them felons, because you can't just arrest them for being black or hippies (in large enough numbers to matter)
This isn't even a conspiracy theory; one of Nixon's architects of the plan straight up said it.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 242d
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 242d
10 yrs ago I would, without a doubt, have believed this immediately.
Now everything is suspect from this current regime.
VoodooAardvark@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 242d
VoodooAardvark@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 242d