The Drug War Philosopher
@abolishthedea.bsky.social
The drug war is based on two huge lies: 1) that there are no upsides to drug use, and 2) that there are no downsides to prohibition. More at abolishthedea.com.
Racist drug warriors make cities dangerous with drug prohibition -- then they use that danger as an excuse to send in the National Guard.
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Racist drug warriors make cities dangerous with drug prohibition -- then they use that danger as an excuse to send in the National Guard.
We are repelled by the opium habit not because it is harmful, but the other way around: we regard it as harmful in order to maintain our justification for prohibiting it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We are repelled by the opium habit not because it is harmful, but the other way around: we regard it as harmful in order to maintain our justification for prohibiting it.
False Consciousness in the Age of the Drug War
How depressed Americans blame themselves for the problems caused by drug prohibition
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How depressed Americans blame themselves for the problems caused by drug prohibition
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November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
False Consciousness in the Age of the Drug War
How depressed Americans blame themselves for the problems caused by drug prohibition
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How depressed Americans blame themselves for the problems caused by drug prohibition
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How drug prohibition damaged my uncle's brain and turned me into a ward of the healthcare state
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November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
How drug prohibition damaged my uncle's brain and turned me into a ward of the healthcare state
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www.abolishthedea.com/how_drug_pro...
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Site intro update:
How drug prohibition destroys the lives of both pain patients and the depressed.
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How drug prohibition destroys the lives of both pain patients and the depressed.
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Introduction to the Drug War Philosopher Website at AbolishTheDEA.com
Learn about the Drug War Philosopher and why he has written hundreds of essays against America's war on drugs.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Site intro update:
How drug prohibition destroys the lives of both pain patients and the depressed.
www.abolishthedea.com/the_life_and...
How drug prohibition destroys the lives of both pain patients and the depressed.
www.abolishthedea.com/the_life_and...
Cocaine is a Blessing, not a Curse
How Rolling Stone writer Wade Davis has been bamboozled by drug war propaganda
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How Rolling Stone writer Wade Davis has been bamboozled by drug war propaganda
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Cocaine is a Blessing, not a Curse
Cocaine could save HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS from depression and from becoming wards of the healthcare state!
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November 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Cocaine is a Blessing, not a Curse
How Rolling Stone writer Wade Davis has been bamboozled by drug war propaganda
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How Rolling Stone writer Wade Davis has been bamboozled by drug war propaganda
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November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Drug Prohibition should be protested on principle, not on utilitarian grounds
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November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Drug Prohibition should be protested on principle, not on utilitarian grounds
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November 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The term "addict" is a political label masquerading as a medical diagnosis.
See related update:
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See related update:
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November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The term "addict" is a political label masquerading as a medical diagnosis.
See related update:
abolishthedea.com/four_reasons...
See related update:
abolishthedea.com/four_reasons...
What the Honey Trick Tells us about Drug Prohibition, And why we need to re-legalize cocaine now
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November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What the Honey Trick Tells us about Drug Prohibition, And why we need to re-legalize cocaine now
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Later today:
What the Honey Trick Tells us about drug prohibition
And why we need to re-legalize Cocaine Now
What the Honey Trick Tells us about drug prohibition
And why we need to re-legalize Cocaine Now
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Later today:
What the Honey Trick Tells us about drug prohibition
And why we need to re-legalize Cocaine Now
What the Honey Trick Tells us about drug prohibition
And why we need to re-legalize Cocaine Now
Drug Prohibition Downside #1,529:
aviation accidents caused by pilots who failed to use mind-sharpening drugs to improve their situational awareness. (See, for instance, Comair flight 5191)
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aviation accidents caused by pilots who failed to use mind-sharpening drugs to improve their situational awareness. (See, for instance, Comair flight 5191)
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November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Drug Prohibition Downside #1,529:
aviation accidents caused by pilots who failed to use mind-sharpening drugs to improve their situational awareness. (See, for instance, Comair flight 5191)
www.abolishthedea.com/colorado_pla...
aviation accidents caused by pilots who failed to use mind-sharpening drugs to improve their situational awareness. (See, for instance, Comair flight 5191)
www.abolishthedea.com/colorado_pla...
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A Principle-Driven Approach to Ending Drug Prohibition
an open letter to American academics
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an open letter to American academics
abolishthedea.com/a_principle-...
A Principle-Driven Approach to Ending Drug Prohibition
Academics should be embarrassing drug warriors by clearly pointing out the fallacious principles upon which their death-dealing policies are predicated.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A Principle-Driven Approach to Ending Drug Prohibition
an open letter to American academics
abolishthedea.com/a_principle-...
an open letter to American academics
abolishthedea.com/a_principle-...