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Anti-Drug activist Amine Kessaci is running for office in Marseille, France. Drug dealers murdered two of his brothers.

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Anti-Drug activist Amine Kessaci is running for office in Marseille, France. The drug mafia murdered two of his brothers. - Feddit UK

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Mar 13 at 2:05pmWeb
Show threaddriving_croonerMar 13
What is an “anti-drug” activist? That’s sounds like a cop lmao
Show thread87SixMar 13
Well… Probably not a cop, that does whatever they can to stop the drug mafia? Idk sounds like he’s a guy that hates the cartels, not the drugs themselves, and that in my eyes is wholly justified.
Show threadHawkeMar 13
Seems weird to phrase that as “anti-drugs” rather than “anti-cartel”
Show threadtowerfulMar 13
Being “anti-drugs” can be a positive position of support for drug users and tackling the root of the problem.
Not just “do drugs = bad guy”. But actually understanding the problem, and addressing it
Show threadRipLemmDotEEMar 13
You could read the article and find out more.
Show threadIAmYouButYouDontKnowYetMar 13
Fixing foundations of societies would probably help stop mafias from “needing” to form, and also help stop people from the feeling they need to escape via drugs.
Show threadda_cow (she/her)Mar 13
And it would still be great, if we could get access to drugs legally. People have always done drugs and will always do drugs. Not because they need an escape from reality, but because they are fun. Would be nice if we weren’t forced to rely on shady people not lacing it with stuff just so that we can consume the drug of our choice.
Show threadJohnnyEnzymeMar 13
Shades of the Gracchi Bros in Ancient Rome..?
Show threadPipMar 13
A real hero! One can only admire people like him.
Show threadnimisnimiMar 14

It’s yet another hopeless war. Legalizing other substances, just like tobacco and alcohol, should eradicate black market (and violent cartels as a result) much more effectively. I believe so…

Also: don’t do drugs, do something better for yourself. Love n hobbies, maybe?