Does Making Something Illegal Have Consequences?

Do people realize what making some action illegal really means? Do they realize that advocating for this means that they support dispatching an armed person, who is ready to unleash violent tendencies under certain circumstances, to detain an individual and drag him or her away to a cage? Are there too many laws and regulations in the United States that make this scenario all too common? Are there people who want their representatives to legislate morality and attempt to force their agenda on others, despite the fact that this results in greater confrontation between law enforcement and the public? Do many of the same people who cry for criminal justice reform often desire more laws and regulations that result in potential violence and excessive incarceration? Does the United States have the largest prison population in the world, even larger than that of China?

Is it justified to dispatch an armed person to drag away someone who desires to smoke a plant or sell it in a voluntary transaction between consenting adults? Should Americans be thrown in a cage because of such a business deal? What if these people just want to be left alone to live their lives how they see fit and not have to risk a record with a felony charge for an action that does not result in victims? Does a war on drugs lead to superfluous violence due to militarization of police, no-knock warrants, and underground gang activity? Does the concept of police raiding the homes of Americans seem eerily similar to a military invasion?

Now that marijuana is becoming normalized in society, will the next prohibition be against guns? Is there now talk of forcing law-abiding gun owners to register their firearms with the federal government or face hefty fines and jail time? Is it justified to turn ordinary citizens into criminals for refusing to comply with such orders? Will this lead to more black-market activity much like with the prohibition against drugs?

Do the federal and state governments always have to have some kind of war against inanimate objects or ideas in order to keep Americans locked up for just trying to live their lives in peace? Is this sometimes done to keep the coffers of privatized prisons afloat? Did the state governments wage a war against a virus that led to prohibitions against business owners just trying to scrap by, while allowing large corporations to remain open? Did many governors threaten to shut down establishments that did not comply with masking and social distancing requirements set forth through executive edict and without the assistance of an elected legislature? Did these same governors threaten to send armed individuals to break up parties, churches, and other gatherings by people exercising their right to peacefully assemble? Did governments force their citizens to wear a dirty piece of cloth over their breathing apparatuses or potentially face consequences?

Did the federal government and local law enforcement institute curfews and militarize the streets when people were protesting their government for acts of racial injustice? Were there rubber bullets flying and people unjustly dragged away? Because a few radical individuals desecrated the holy shrine of democracy over dissatisfaction of the verification of an election, will certain Americans now become the victim of McCarthyism-style terrorist investigations? Will an increased surveillance state targeting domestic terrorism be far worse than that of post-9-11 monitoring and lead to armed soldiers dragging away average people from their homes?

Is there now a cancel culture and nationalistic narrative that is brewing with the potential to turn the country into a fascist haven? Are the anti-fascists the ones who are leading the charge down this road and the ones who wish for more restrictions on people’s lives that will inevitably lead to the increased police conflict and imprisonment that they supposedly oppose? Is it dangerous to create a narrative and demonize and alienate those who do not agree? Has the government, the mainstream media, and Big Tech colluded to create such a narrative that is not conducive to free speech?

Are we headed down this dark road under the guise of collectivism? Does collectivism lead to genocide and concentration camps in times when the ruling class is able to convince citizens that dictatorial powers are necessary to keep the populace safe?

Has fear of a virus caused people to shy away from liberty and move towards monarchy and paternalism in a similar manner that the events subsequent to 9-11 frightened people into accepting increased surveillance measures? Is it considered a radical view to stand up for one’s rights? Has it now become selfish to wish for a free society where individuals can make their own decisions and be left alone? Has the United States embraced authoritarianism without many people even realizing that they are applauding it? What has happened to America?

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