anarchistmemecollective:kailthia:flipocrite:flipocrite: luvrly: humansoflatecapitalism:Never forge
anarchistmemecollective:kailthia:flipocrite:flipocrite: luvrly: humansoflatecapitalism: Never forget that the War on Drugs was fabricated to criminalize certain communities. The quickest descent into fascism occurs when the criminalization of innocent, nonviolent activities is combined with a surveillance state to “clean up crime”. (x) It’s also very important to look at how these laws are used. For the laws criminalizing pot, white people (usually youth) often get off with a slap on the wrist, but BIPOC get harsh sentences, including prison time. Same goes for traffic offences (including DUI). Also laws for loitering, gangs and so on are used much more often against BIPOC - people are being denied their freedom of movement or just being allowed to be out in public without being afraid of being arrested. While opiates and cannabis were technically criminalized around the 20’s, the war on drugs didn’t start until the 50’s in direct response to the civil rights movement.And, on the international front, the criminalization of drugs has provided the pretext for the expansion of the US military industrial complex into central and south america. -- source link