Bullies force halt to vote on allowing alcohol sales in Pine Ridge

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This is a very Ameri-centric worldview.  There are plenty of societies that have successfully eliminated drugs and alcohol.  The problem here isn't hooman nature, it's white assholes profiteering off the alcoholism in marginalized native communities.

It is a view shaped by life as an American and the fact that many, many Americans want these drugs and other activities. It's different if you are in a society that has a lot less desire for such things. Fixing this on the individual level in America would require some very complex, vast social engineering. Same could be said for many other countries.

Centuries ago white people flooded China with opium in a way very similar to how alcohol is being pushed on native communities.  We solved it by shooting the dealers, kicking the white people out, and burning the drugs.  It worked.

That sort of solution won't work in reservations, because unlike China, they are not sovereign in any real sense.  This particular problem requires prohibition of sale and a crackdown on dealers, and also treatment for addicts.  And obviously in order to prevent substance abuse long term in these communities you also need to invest money, provide jobs, and alleviate poverty. 

So you think banning alcohol in Pine Ridge is some kind of a solution or no?

Are there any societies which have successfully banned alcohol in the present day?

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Well maybe if Natives placed more value as a culture on education and not being trash this wouldn't be a problem. And yes I would say the same for poor whites in the Southeast before you predictably try to play that card.

Have you ever visited a rez?

I'm all for personal responsibility, but it's worthwhile to consider why it is that being successful in terms of educational attainment and a healthy lifestyle are more difficult in some communities than in others.