• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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      It’s never been about defeating those things, it’s about expanding power using them as an excuse.

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        Exactly.

        1. War on Drugs - reduce minority voice in government
        2. War on Terror - PATRIOT Act, or whatever its current incarnation is
        3. War on Woke - probably government access to medical records and/or privacy generally, but I guess we’ll see
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          War on Drugs - reduce minority voice in government

          And increase incarceration of certain people to expand legal slavery under the 13th amendment.

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            expand legal slavery

            Maybe in some states, but in many (most?), they just become a burden on taxpayers.

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      War on drugs - excuse to further oppress blacks and mexicans (successful)

      War on terror - excuse to violently expand influence in the middle east (mission accomplished)

      War on woke - 😟

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      Considering how tired and sleepy I feel, they may be winning this one.