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RFK Jr. Says He’ll Send People Taking Adderall to Labor Camps (futurism.com)

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[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Fuck that.

I strongly dislike how the argument hinges on the very movable goalpost of "illegal" drugs. It has this awful moralizing "protect the kids while we destroy privacy", vibe to it.

At first I though this would require an end-run on HIPAA, but all they really need to do is re-schedule a bunch of therapeutic drugs. Or ignore the FDA entirely and just enforce a ban by edict (somehow) through a different agency. I don't think we've ever seen federal agencies openly disagree like that before, but I think it's possible. Also: big pharma may have something to say about all this.

Like a lot of the nonsense coming from this cabinet, it'll test the crap out of state's rights.

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[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Wow, I'm so glad this dipshit who's never had to work a day in his life could give this paternal wisdom to the plebs who might need this medication to retain employment and not die destitute in the streets.

Who knew they just needed to be sent to a farm upstate so they could run free forever and ever?

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Just sounds like torture camps people voluntarily go to. Why would they remain voluntary? These people think public facilities that give out small doses to prevent people from dying from withdrawal and needle dispenseries to prevent STIs are immoral, so we all know it's torture. This is obvious whether you read the article or not for all of the nuance trolls.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I think this is how they plan on making up for immigrant labor.

But lol if you want systemic food shortages this is a great way to go. Farm labor isn’t easy, it can’t be carried out by someone who is addicted enough to the point that they need this farm to get better. Farm labor needs to be reliant and self-directed, and drug addicts are not reliable and can barely direct their lives.

People on depression or adhd meds are not necessarily drug addicts. I can’t believe we have such incompetent people in charge now.

[-] 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website 8 points 1 month ago

The plan to make up for immigrant labor is prison labor. Tank the economy, further criminalize homelessness. Wouldn't be shocked if debters prisons make a big comeback.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Seems the country is being run by lunatics, not sure how America is going to survive this. There’s no such thing as a planned and controlled economic collapse, wonder what happens if another country pounces on America while it’s trying to recover. All of this seems like a bad idea for national security too. What a mess.

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[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

BY THEIR OWN CHOICE

"if they want to"

[-] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Zen's fascists will control you

One hundred percent natural

You will jog for the master race

And always wear the happy face

Close your eyes, can't happen here

Big bro on white horse is near

The hippies won't come back, you say

Mellow out or you will pay

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[-] ambitious_bones@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

"[...]to learn to get reparented[...]"

What does that mean?

[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

My therapist encourages me to reparent myself, by which they mean that when I remember something fucked up from my childhood I should try and imagine what would have happened in a loving and supportive environment. Also, they also encourage me to give myself experiences I missed out on as a child. Yes, I sleep with a plushie and it's awesome.

I have no idea what RFK, Jr means. Sounds like brainwashing.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

When it comes to the brainworm guy - if he really plans on banning vaccines - is he trying to kill off all the old people? Is he trying to kill off all the children?

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

you have to ask yourself what is the actual goal of the incoming administration.

once you understand that, everything else will make sense.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

What the actual fuck.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

He won’t have to look vet far. In the last Trump administration, Provigil was handed out like breath mints.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-white-house-drugs-speed-xanax-1234979503/

[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I don't think they'll be much help without the Adderall.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"You go to a concentration camp and you go to a concentration camp! Everyone goes to a concentration camp!"

Daytime television ratings 100

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Dexedrine for the win!

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

I'm on Methalphdenadite, don't really know how to spell that...

[-] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

A very ADHD answer. Methylphenidate. It's the generic name for Ritalin.

[-] thewitchslayer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Or Concerta depending on exactly what it is. I'm also on methylphenidate and had to check to see if it was Ritalin.

Ritalin is the fast acting version, while Concerta is the slow acting, but longer lasting version. Both use the same active ingredient.

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[-] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Technically people do owe taxes on revenue from illegal activity. You certainly could put a tax on something that's illegal, I just don't think it would bring in much revenue I'd you're still prosecuting people for that same thing you are taxing.

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