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"The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this."

– Albert Einstein, "Some Notes on My American Impression" [1921]

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Marakesh 𓅦 2y ago

The prestige of government and respect for it and the law is less important to me as an anarchist. My concern here is to highlight that the U.S. government caused "the dangerous increase of crime in this country," according to Einstein.

Study the history of Prohibition and you will learn that the U.S. government actually murdered thousands of Americans by POISONING alcohol so that they wouldn't violate the law (ever again).

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