Op-Ed The racist ‘crack pipe’ panic and the White House’s shameful capitulation

[thegreenhand]

The racist ‘crack pipe’ panic and the White House’s shameful capitulation​

Abraham Gutman
The Philadelphia Inquirer
10 Feb 2022

“Anybody want a crack pipe with their fourth booster? Biden will hook you up.”

“Biden crime policy: Crack pipes for all. What could go wrong?”

Starting on Tuesday evening, with little warning, Republicans — including Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate and former Philadelphia-area U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas — freaked out over a misrepresentation of a Biden policy that was announced months ago.

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[thegreenhand]

Good read imo. Republicans started moralizing about harm reduction and the Democrats caved under pressure

Once again leaving PWUDs stranded in the middle… *sigh*