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[thebigbadbutch.livejournal.com]

I don't vote for simple obvious steps because they allow people to feel as though they are addressing the bigger issues of racism and classism without actually addressing these issues. The legalization of pot is a perfect example of one of those simple steps that doesn't solve the actual issues at hand.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

I don't think legislation can solve the problem of racism or classism. Unfortunately, a lot of the problem there is inside the skull of people; legislation cannot change that.

The incarceration of people, both black and white, rich and poor, for something as stupid as pot possession is a travesty.
Now, is our system equally fair to the rich white as it is the poor minority? No, of course not; I'd not claim it was.

But I'm all ears butch, what big solutions you got, legislatively, for racism and classism?

[thebigbadbutch.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can cure all racism and all classism. As I said previously though eliminating the for-profit prison system and eliminating strict sentencing laws would be a decent start for having fewer people in prison. You said that you have a problem with "400,000 people are in jail for the non-violent possession of pot?" so this is a way to address the issue of there being too many non-violent offenders in jail.