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Or the simpler answer: there’s a drug problem in the US and people want solutions.

The republicans make a show of solving it by “blowing up boats carrying drugs”. Democrats make a show of solving it with their own ideas

The republican base likes blowing up drug boats

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They like blowing up boats. There is no evidence that any drugs or "terrorists" were involved, and there never will be because any potential evidence exploded. The government didn't even pretend to provide any evidence because they know their base doesn't care.

The war on drugs has not worked even with military intervention. I must be repeating something proven over and over again on HN.

Drug users need to be helped if we want to stop the problem.

The Republican base likes breaking the law? That's rather ironic coming from the party professing to be the party of Law and Order. Here's where some "show me, don't tell me" can be applied.

> Democrats make a show of solving it with their own ideas

I really can't see how it's possible to think this, even with recent history[0].

[0] https://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/countries-obama-...

Why not both? Things can have multiple reasons and then later second order effects on top of that. Either way the law should stay outside of what narrative you choose to follow.

It would help if we could see the receipts.

> The republican base likes blowing up drug boats

and likes war crimes.

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