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[–] President-Sanders [S] 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
He's pointed it out and made it a larger talking point right at the opportune time - but look at the issues - legalize in 1990 - how much money has been poured into the marxist utopia of the prison system in the last 25 fucking years? I cannot even fathom my entire life of drug war that could have been avoided. Imagine.
[–] nomenimion 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Why do you think Trump will end the drug war? He won't.
[–] President-Sanders [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And why not? Say something more than "he won't" don't be that effort-troll weak fuck.
I said why, 1990, his rhetoric and the fucking momentum behind states legalizing and taxing.
Sure, there's so many millions of dollars represented by subhuman scum, sat on their fat asses, elected to keep the status quo going, but it'll change.
[–] President-Sanders [S] ago
See what he said about it in 1990
[–] ShampocalypseWOW 3 points 0 points 3 points (+3|-3) ago
Keep backpedalling fag. He didn't "single handedly" start the conversation about it, and he hasn't even pointed it out. He's just saying whatever he feels like because he doesn't give a fuck and that's flying in the face of the PC bullshit we normally have to deal with. People have been pushing back against it for a while now, it's just that he has the money and the soapbox to do it louder. Guys like thunderf00t have been fighting against it for years, and fighting in a much more rational, effective way. Trump is hurting the fight because he's content with boiling down the opposition to SJW-ism to just a matter of "nah, fuck you, I'll do/say what I want". In reality, there are plenty of hard, logical, and factual reasons to beat them over the head with. If Trump was smart (which he very much isn't), he'd take the opportunity to borrow those arguments and shut down the SJW's and their PC mantra. But he's not, so he won't.
He's certainly not the only one who has been saying that. The War on Drugs was a failure from inception and many people have known that. Hell, most people know that it's retarded. Even an idiot like Trump can see that, and since he doesn't give a fuck (his only redeeming quality, sorta) he can actually say it.
Marxist utopia of the prison system??? What the fuck are you smoking?? Do you know anything about Marx or the prison system?? I mean, obviously you don't, I'm just saying look it the fuck up before you type. Stop tacking on "Marxist" to everything you don't like, fag.
Pff! Imagine if we didn't waste so many decades and resources on the pointless Cold War! The whole thing happened because we were erroneously afraid of the Soviets and they of us. How many times did the world almost end because of that little mistake?
[–] President-Sanders [S] 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Where am I backpedaling? cunt
Why does he have to mention it - are you a new brand of special? You can act a way and create a conversation, without saying how you're acting. You can be generous and start a conversation about generosity, you don't have to actually say the fucking word "generosity" - are you a retard? Do you not watch the news?
He has started a conversation, he has started a conversation about anit-PC, this is from his comments and actions, that means HE started that conversation. That doesn't mean other's didn't, but I can single-handedly cut down a tree, that just means I cut down my tree, others might also be starting conversations, but he has spawned a conversation. It's in the news, you need fucking links? Google it, cunt.
Do I have to explain grammar, tenets of the english language, perhaps some basic history to you too? moron. @atko, what the fuck is going on today?
You're saying "he didn't specially mention", which I've just shown is BS. But you don't even get it do you? Effort-troll much?
He's not saying "I'll do what I want / say what I want", HE IS saying what he wants, not saying he'll say what he wants, he just is saying what he wants, that's creating the conversation. It's not being framed by him in any way - so I ask you, HOW should it be framed?
You want him to address the hate mongering of SJWs? Specifically in context of the gaming / media / stuff you relate to , or in terms of wider victimhood profiteering? gender/race/orientation bait hate-profiteering?
Holy fuck me christ on toast.
Did I say he was?
Did I?
No, answer: Did I?
Did I?
Answer.
Dipshit.
OK, I dare you, no, really, I dare you to define marxism (wutwd)
I dare you, go on. I dare you.
commie.
Who said the cold war was a waste? Who said the fear was unfounded? Are you comparing the misinformation about weed and the fear of the soviet union are comparable?
Are you saying the drug war was as equally understandable as a nuclear arms race? Or that I am magically getting this in hindsight despite the historical evidence from 80 / 90s from people who were alive then who have written against the creation of laws against non-violent drug offenses and possession?
Are you fucked? Answer my first questions.