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swong19104

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19. My sentiments completely

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:06 PM

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And enacting such policies is cheaper than the current incarceration route.

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How to eliminate most crime almost anywhere. [View all] werdna Wednesday OP

Legalize drugs Blues Heron Wednesday #1

Drug addiction causes problems in many cases JI7 Wednesday #17

Seems logical, but that kind of backfired here in Oregon. I haven't researched all the details, but my three mid 30s to KPN Wednesday #22

I dunno.. Except for a few people that I know that are responsible people, I think drugs make people flakey. nt Exp Wednesday #24

You wouldn't throw people in jail for drugs anymore though, we never should have been doing that. Blues Heron Wednesday #27

Agreed. People are going to be who they are. Pot should be 100% legal, alcohol regulated. Meth, heroin, cocaine, etc Exp Wednesday #30

That completely failed in Oregon Melon Wednesday #26

Vote for Democrats! Johnny2X2X Wednesday #2

It's simple: Republicans cause poverty. . . DinahMoeHum Wednesday #18

Yup Johnny2X2X Wednesday #28

Not a new idea. Look at FDR's Second Bill of Rights tinrobot Wednesday #3

None of this eliminates white collar corporate crime and its corruption of social institutions Glorious bastard Wednesday #4

That class of disease could only be helped by development of vaccines Attilatheblond Wednesday #9

Was About To Say... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #13

Yeah it does. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #21

This is a good point, actually. Glorious bastard Wednesday #25

Well, no economic system is without it's flaws . . . werdna Wednesday #32

THIS. KPN Wednesday #23

True. werdna Wednesday #31

Places that have put in basic income & basic housing have seen crime fall, health improve & gov costs decline. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #5

Take away the guns FirefighterJo Wednesday #6

You Have a License For That ? PhilG Wednesday #12

Human emotion is a large contributor to crime LonePirate Wednesday #7

From Rebl2 Wednesday #10

And those negative emotions would be less inflamed if the OP's ideas were instituted. TheRickles Wednesday #11

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent BeneteauBum Wednesday #14

the rs would stammer , thats socializim AllaN01Bear Wednesday #8

There's still going to be crime if this utopia is enacted. maxsolomon Wednesday #15

A lot of actual crime fighting could have been done with the $120 million William Seger Wednesday #16

My sentiments completely swong19104 Wednesday #19

Yes the six basics that everyone should have. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #20

While many of the variety of socialisms currently in existence. . . werdna Wednesday #33

Nah, because it never stays well regulated. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #34

Good list, but I'd also add that the gaslighting, hatred, bigotry, anger, and division perpetrated by the right Doodley Wednesday #29