I have concerns that there has been an ongoing, conscious, intentional effort to adulterate black market substances
They are trying every means necessary. I'm not concerned about illicit substances. I'm concerned the criminals will mess with the food and water supply.
Indeed.
The food supply is already messed with.
There is a Coca Cola and a candy bar for sale in every corner of the world.
There is virtually no place you can go to avoid fast food and refined sugar.
This means that the only way to avoid these things is to exercise impulse control, which is a skill that is constantly under attack by all types of media.
The water supply has also been adulterated, already, as well, as much as one can get away with without being noticed by the layman.
As people's minds are increasingly taken over by what they see on their screens, their impulse control deteriorates and they turn to black market and quick, easy ways to feel good... for a small price.
While it is hard to have sympathy for some black market customers, the idea that people should magically have self control is misguided. This is a skill that requires a lot of planning to build and a lot of effort to maintain.
However, specifically, I am raising a concern about the involvement between the drug cartels and large corporations that own what is being presented on people's screens. This is a small target where, if people actually did something, would yield a massive net effect on the population for good.
Who is hunting the cartels and their infrastructure? Basically nobody.
If we are able to address that specific disconnect, then a lot of other problems will naturally solve themselves.
Indeed.
I see where you're going with that and can agree. Mexico basically has an understanding of sorts with the cartels. The military and cartels have some deal going. Anytime someone gets too bold or causes too many issues and they get smacked down.
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