There’s a war going on in the United States. A devastating and debilitating war. A war in which the U.S. government refuses to protect its citizens.
The United States spent almost $1 trillion dollars (in 2022 terms) in the Vietnam War. There were protests across America opposing the war. The press pushed back hard against the policies of Presidents Johnson and Nixon. Public outcry ultimately helped change the direction of government policy. Over 58,000 U.S. servicemen were killed in vain in Vietnam. Today we are experiencing a much more devastating war inside U.S. borders.
In 2021 alone, over 71,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses, up almost 25% over 2020. And 2022 will likely witness another surge. Let those numbers sink in. More deaths in one year from fentanyl overdoses than losses throughout the entire Vietnam War. Yet there is no public outcry. There is no effective U.S. government policy. The press remains largely uninterested and completely silent. Continue reading “The U.S. Government Refuses to Protect Its Citizens Against Fentanyl”