Actually, you're wrong. There are many societies which are free, but didn't get too much crime, especially drug related, until someone invested a lot of money and effort to criminalize them. A lot of society degradation is artificial. Someone is putting enormous effort to spoil the new generations beyond what they would usually do....[ ]...
First off, we've all heard of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which sort of acts like a separate city state from Holland, as were those of ancient Greece.
Prostitution is considered, "the worlds oldest profession".
"The trouble with doing nothing, is you never know when you're done". And the trouble with having that much time on your hands is that a needle and a spoon often become your companions.
However, I believe, (as do many others), that is ingrained in the human species, that frequent "changes of state", (mentally up, down, and sideways), are desirable, and so are sought out. However, that doesn't serve to mitigate the damages of heroin addiction to the rest of any populace. In fact, many recovering addicts and alcoholics, turn to religion, which amounts to nothing if not exchanging one habit for another.
To sum it up, I'm not a liberal, or a believer in the far left, but that has absolutely no bearing on whether or not Trump is a increasingly megalomanical, rapidly being overtaken by dementia, imbecile. He does believe he's a "dictator", but he's a very poor one, in spite of his delusions of grandeur.
I've been told "how wrong I've been", many times here over the course of the years. So cherish the illusion that you're right about everything as long as you please. I think you're childishly naive and idealistic final answer.
And as a final footnote, I don't think Bernie Sanders knows his a** from the lit end of a joint,.
I have this strange belief, that the human condition is addressed most realistically by the lyrics of popular songs. (Or ar least they used to be).
This is an ancient "country song by the Stones, "Dead Flowers"..
The second verse is attributed to the
late Townes Van Zandt.
I'll thoughtfully include the lyrics below the video, with the important concepts emboldened:
"Dead Flowers" The Rolling Stones
Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair
Talkin' to some rich folk that you know
Well I hope you won't see me in my ragged company
Well, you know I could never be alone
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Well when you're sitting back in your rose pink Cadillac
Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day
Ah, I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon
And another girl to take my pain away
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave