" “It’s All Black People”

[uh-oh]

crack didnt have the backing of big pharma and was super illegal dawg

the fact crack got you and still gets you way more time then coke, can be viewed as systemic racism (i guess), but the crackdown on crack, with policing vs the crackdown on opiods, through rehabilitation and shit is STRICTLY because politicians can't outright demonize painkillers the way they can an already illegal substance

if that makes sense. they have to appease big pharma but still search for solutions

but word im not sure there is anything more subtly racist than assuming crack is a black drug. its a lie perpetuated by everyone. i know 10 white crackheads for every 1 black one

but granted thats anecdotal, and everyone is on heroin now instead

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Originally Posted by uh-oh

but the crackdown on crack, with policing vs the crackdown on opiods, through rehabilitation and shit is STRICTLY because politicians can't outright demonize painkillers the way they can an already illegal substance

how do you know it's STRICTLY because of that? i mean the main culprit is clearly heroin, it's not a prescribed painkiller, they can definitely demonize it... and they already have... you've seen the "kill your local heroin dealer" shirts no? you're telling me the only reason they aren't sending opioid junkies to long terms in prison is because doctors are the starting point for some of the addictions? btw opioids were illegal like over a century ago.

Originally Posted by uh-oh

but word im not sure there is anything more subtly racist than assuming crack is a black drug. its a lie perpetuated by everyone. i know 10 white crackheads for every 1 black one

but granted thats anecdotal, and everyone is on heroin now instead

i mean its ohio i'm sure you know a ton of white crack heads but the reference of crack use isn't 2017 northeast ohio.. it's inner city, america during the war on drugs. and i don't think anyone is saying only black people smoked crack in the 70's and 80's, but moreso two entire generations were deeply effected due to disproportionate sentencing. which i think is a given, but it sounds like you disagree or something?