“The War on Drugs, cloaked in race-neutral language, offered whites opposed to racial reform a unique opportunity to express their hostility toward blacks and black progress, without being exposed to the charge of racism.” WarOpportunityLanguageBlackRaceProgressDrugUniqueRacismReformExposedHostilityWar On DrugsUnique Opportunities Book:The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Source: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
“We won't win until the average parent believes drug reform protects kids better than the war on drugs.” BelieveWarKidsWinningParentDrugProtectAverageReformWar On Drugs Author:Ethan Nadelmann
“It's going to have to come to a point where politicians in their own political self-interest think it's safe and advantageous to come out on the side of drug law reform. Right now, they don't care about drug safety. They just care about their standing with the electorate.” ThinkingSelfCareLawPoliticalSidesInterestPoliticianRight NowDrugSafeStandingSafetyDon't CareReformSelf InterestElectorateDrug Laws Author:Rick Steves
“If you can get conservatives to sit down for 20 minutes and listen to you on drug policy reform you might have a good chance to - if not convert them - at least respect your opinion.” IfsMightChanceOpinionMinutesPolicyDrugReformGood ChanceDrug Policy Author:Rick Steves