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I can’t speak for other states but my state does not allow gas stations to serve alcohol. Maybe beer at most, but that is tightly controlled and regulated via licenses, inspections, and tons regulations and liability on the licensee.

I believe this is an almost text-book case of the Straw man argument[1].

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

I think it's Whataboutism, not Straw man

Well, there go the goal posts

If you think Tobacco and Alcohol are as dangerous as MDMA you have no idea about drugs. It can escalate far far far more easily and I hate those comparison. I'm speaking from experience.

Alcohol is far more dangerous than MDMA, both in long-term usage and immediate effects. Especially when you consider how socially acceptable it is to drink alcohol, and thus the total consumption of alcohol is far higher. Tobacco is largely dangerous in the long term, the immediate damage from tobacco is much smaller.

I think a world without drunk driving would probably make them more equivalent. It's hard to overstate the cost to society drunk driving costs.

No, they shouldn’t.