Hey Progressives: Why Don't you Care About the "Drug War" Like You Care About Other Issues?

Question

That's the title of this amazing article: http://www.alternet.org/rights/140502/hey_progressives:_why_don%27t_you_care_about_the_%22drug_war%22_like_you_care_about_other_issues/?page=entire
Read it! This should be mandatory for everyone because the issue is so important and ignorance is so plentiful. I'm assuming you won't ignore facts to maintain old ideas and for those who already see how bad the situation is I'm so glad you exist! Let's end cognitive dissonance on this issue. Thoughts?

Answer 1

I read part of it and the only way to change things is to run for political office yourself because corporations are a huge influence to both parties in this country.

Over half the adults have used drugs of some kind but most of those half will deny it.

Answer 2

I gave your link a shot, I really did. But then I closed the window when I saw this as the first line:



"If the 500,000 nonviolent drug offenders in jail had white faces, would society allow it?"



I wasn't going to read any further.

Answer 3

Some do, some don't. The same is true of any issue in America. Every issue isn't the same priority for every person.