War on Drugs Analogies

Comments repeatedly compare the ineffectiveness or futility of some policy, enforcement, or ban (likely the thread's main topic) to the failed 'War on Drugs', highlighting its poor outcomes and ongoing presence of drugs.

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Sample Comments

sunshineforever Apr 28, 2021 View on HN

Thwarting the immoral "drug war" seems like a pretty good use case.

travisoneill1 Dec 3, 2020 View on HN

The war on drugs has entered the chat

jpd750 Feb 25, 2013 View on HN

This is about as effective as the "war on drugs"

dismal2 May 20, 2015 View on HN

The war on drugs is directly related to what you are talking about.

fragmede Sep 30, 2023 View on HN

tell that to the war on drugs. drugs are winning, btw.

spacehome May 16, 2015 View on HN

These are the consequences of the War on Drugs.

kmlx Aug 22, 2019 View on HN

how's the war on drugs going?

billy99k Dec 8, 2025 View on HN

You mean like the war on drugs?

a3n May 4, 2015 View on HN

The war on drugs didn't work, so now they're trying the war on citizens.

c23gooey Jul 11, 2016 View on HN

Of course, a war on drugs - why hasnt anyone thought of that before /s