[jMyles]

I don't think a single iota of the prison disparity - not one - is attributable to "cultural differences". I also don't think that it is an accident. Drug prohibition was designed precisely - and initially sold expressly - as a way to control black and asian people, and later other people of color.

> Don't solve problems, ignore them, expect that people behave the way you want, wait until someone screws up here and here, let it escalate, ignore again and/or apply short term solutions, mix all this stuff, fast forward all of it, and you have the current situation.

I think that's pretty reasonable. That's pretty much the point I was trying to make about intelligence agencies as well.

[Clubber]

>initially sold expressly - as a way to control black and asian people, and later other people of color.

Hippies too; that's why Nixon choose to schedule pot.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-rich...

[jMyles]

That was much, much later. I'm talking about the legislative movement that culminated in the Harrison Narcotics Act.

[JasonFruit]

Got a good link on that? I'm learning some stuff today. Thanks for trading internet points for the chance to teach me.

[jMyles]

> Got a good link on that?

I'm sure I do, but I'm not sure exactly which point you're asking about here. :-)

[JasonFruit]

I'll just Google --- you're a busy person.