obviously, if you think I didn't know that they YOU are ****ing stupid- did you honestly think I was talking about a majority segment of the population? if you believe that, then I'm sure you believe Jussie Smollett about what happened to him in Chicago. I made a statement that applies to an extreme minority - I didn't realize you are tone deaf to think I was making some declaration as it pertains to a significant portion lol...uncontrollable wokes and right wing extremists are not the everyday people we meet in our day to day lives
Why are you constantly spending so much time on a very small group of people? Do you not realize that giving them more attention only gives them more power? There have always been segments of the population like this - there were Leninist in the 1980's and Nazi supporters as well - yet little was said about them, no matter how hard they tried. You are in the middle of a cycle.
Honestly, you are right. In a lot of regards there's no point on spending time with fringe idiots of society (such as extreme right wingers or unhinged wokes) but there's also an entertainment aspect to it. That is both scary and sad or at least funny- The only scary thing is whether a movement that is wrong catches on whether it's from right or the left of politics- but I think you're right we are not seeing much news about Pride parades with naked adults in front of children as much ,... hopefully and thankfully that is a cycle - same with broader areas that affect more of the populace such as "defund the police" and attitudes about the border - like I mentioned before Americans tend to be slow, but they do catch on and you said it best - if something isn't working it has a cycle lifespan
Two key reasons for the recent big drop in drug overdose deaths in the U.S., the first in decades: Increased access to medical treatments for fentanyl addiction Law enforcement's focused efforts on dismantling Mexican drug cartels. It’s worth noting that Republicans have proposed cutting funding for the State Opioid Response Grant. While Trump and DeSantis frequently highlight the opioid crisis, they do not offer meaningful solutions. In contrast, the Biden administration is implementing policies that are making a difference. Every time there's a major drug seizure at a port of entry (usually carried out by Americans), Republicans don't talk about it as a success but argue it's the result of an open border. When the administration sanctioned over 300 foreign entities involved in illicit drug trade and prosecuted dozens of high-level Mexican drug traffickers and money launderers, Republicans remained silent. The Biden administration has invested $82 billion in treatment and Republicans pushed for significant cuts to this funding. As we have seen with the border issue, one side exploits a major issue for political gain, while the other actually work to solve it. U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses : NPR For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S. "This is exciting," said Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute On Drug Abuse [NIDA], the federal laboratory charged with studying addiction. "This looks real. This looks very, very real." National surveys compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already show an unprecedented decline in drug deaths of roughly 10.6 percent. That's a huge reversal from recent years when fatal overdoses regularly increased by double-digit percentages. Some researchers believe the data will show an even larger decline in drug deaths when federal surveys are updated to reflect improvements being seen at the state level, especially in the eastern U.S. "In the states that have the most rapid data collection systems, we’re seeing declines of twenty percent, thirty percent," said Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, an expert on street drugs at the University of North Carolina. According to Dasgupta's analysis, which has sparked discussion among addiction and drug policy experts, the drop in state-level mortality numbers corresponds with similar steep declines in emergency room visits linked to overdoses. ... Why the sudden and hopeful shift? Most experts say it's a mystery While many people offered theories about why the drop in deaths is happening at unprecedented speed, most experts agreed that the data doesn't yet provide clear answers. Some pointed to rapid improvements in the availability and affordability of medical treatments for fentanyl addiction. "Expansion of naloxone and medications for opioid use disorder — these strategies worked," said Dr. Volkow at NIDA. "We've almost tripled the amount of naloxone out in the community," said Finegood. He noted that one survey in the Seattle area found 85 percent of high-risk drug users now carry the overdose-reversal medication. Dr. Rahul Gupta, the White House drug czar, said the drop in drug deaths shows a path forward. "This is the largest decrease on record and the fifth consecutive month of recorded decreases," he said. Gupta called for more funding for addiction treatment and healthcare services, especially in Black and Native American communities where overdose deaths remain catastrophically high. "There is no way we're going to beat this epidemic by not focusing on communities that are often marginalized, underserved and communities of color," Gupta said. ... Addiction experts pointed to a number of possible factors, other than public health strategies, that could be contributing to the drop in fatal overdoses, including the changing make-up of the street drug supply. Fentanyl may be harder to find and less pure in some areas because of law enforcement efforts targeting Mexican drug cartels.
Glad for the drop. Once you attend a few funerals, you realize you can't just take drugs all willy nilly anymore like it's the 60s or 90s.
@Nook don't let this scumbag think the pride parades are some extremist gathering equivalent of giving opioids to children for leasure. Do not give bigots like him an inch. .you concede always too much expecting the other person on the other to have sincere beliefs. He's a right wing troll. No pride parades aren't about having baked people around children. These clowns use a couple of images spammed online and regurgitate them and make narratives behind them. They have zero intellectual curiosity about "pride" or "the lgbtq agenda".
