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kleinbl00  ·  3694 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Discussion: Why do you stay in the US?

Nick Reding observed in Methland that crystal methamphetamine is a uniquely American drug in that it costs very little and makes you more productive.





user-inactivated  ·  3693 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You know, I ascribe the term "crystal meth culture" to the angry, uptight, overly demanding culture in America that seems to value hard work for its own sake and decries what it calls the "stoner culture" in which everybody seems to be a "lazy bum".

I've never had marijuana in my life, though. I just feel like a lot of conservative commentators are on crystal meth for that reason.

kleinbl00  ·  3693 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The book does touch on the rise of methamphetamine in Nazi Germany.

Just sayin'.

user-inactivated  ·  3693 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha, whipping out the Godwin card when I wasn't even thinking about that.

But that's interesting. TIL, as an old redditor would say.

kleinbl00  ·  3693 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The thing about the Internet is there are times when it's appropriate to mention the Nazis. Forum moderation? Notsomuch. Pervitin? Tough not to.

user-inactivated  ·  3693 days ago  ·  link  ·  

True. It's only an illegitimate rhetorical device when used to state that something is wrong because the Nazis did it.

humanodon  ·  3694 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Mm. I've known people who dove too deep into that. Productive, yes but it also has a way of making people go nuts. Although, Mike was right about the government surveilling the internet.

kleinbl00  ·  3694 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Mm. I've known people who dove too deep into that.

So say we all