Conversations on X (formerly Twitter)

As the leader of a non-profit, a good portion of my time is spent on social media. I use it to spread awareness of the issues we face, gauge public opinion, and monitor campaign results, among other things. However, after a few hours, I need a break, Mostly due to some people’s unwaivering commitment to stupidity and insanity. If “insanity” is defined as “doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result”, most of these people are insane. I decided to make a compilation of some of the “conversations” I’ve had with people regarding drug prohibition. Enjoy!

This person is a good example of what I like to call “Drugs are Bad, mmm’kay” reasoning. Meaning that he (or she) can’t point to a single coherent reason why drugs should be illegal, but instead points to false equivalence or relies on government and Hollywood stereotypes of typical drug users. On the one hand, they say that “personal responsibility” and “moral character” are their arguements, but they have nothing to say about the “morals” of locking people up and destroying their families for possession.

Earlier in this thread, I asked for input about our proposal to legalize drugs. @EyesontheHorizon argues that due to crime, carnage, and “moral guardrails” decaying, drugs should not be legalized. It baffles me how people can misconstrue the crime associated with prohibition with the substances themselves. We already know from other Western nations who have taken the step towards legalization that crime is virutally eliminated, and that less people actually consume drugs – see our article on Causal Analysis for sources. It’s not rocket science – if something is decriminalized, then it stops being a crime.

In this thread, I commented directly on a DEA post about a fallen agent. Despite the horrendous nature of public discourse that is the modern internet, I take no pleasure in watching anyone die, or learning about their deaths. As far as we’re concerned at antiprohibit, he is as much a victim of the drug war as anyone. When will enough be enough? When will the government accept reality? Drug prohibition kills people.

There’s a lot more, but it’s getting late. Until tomorrow!