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Jeremiah asked this question about The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness:
Serious question: If blacks (and minorities in general) are disproportionately charged for drug offenses, why don't they stop using/selling drugs?
Dave You're missing the point. First of all, go read medical sources about addiction to see how naïve the "why don't they stop" question is.

Next up, the re…moreYou're missing the point. First of all, go read medical sources about addiction to see how naïve the "why don't they stop" question is.

Next up, the real point is the disproportionate bit. First ask why that is, then ask what you can do about it.(less)
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The New Jim Crow
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