Rising GOP support for the U.S. taking unilateral military action in Mexico against drug cartels is increasingly rattling people on both sides of the border who worry talk of an attack is getting normalized.

Wednesday’s Republican presidential primary debate featured high-stakes policy disagreements on a range of issues from abortion to the environment — but found near-unanimous consensus on the idea of using American military force to fight drug smuggling and migration.

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      1 year ago

      And it’s significantly worse, than weed in terms of dependency, physical harm and violent behaviour.
      Do we need to add cocaine to the cocktail? I think not.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, I’m more on your side. Maybe with heavy regulation and medical examination to allow a person to legally take them.