{"id":22358,"date":"2021-02-22T10:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cashcolorcannabis.com\/?p=22358"},"modified":"2021-02-22T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:45:40","slug":"crack-what-the-netflix-original-gets-right-about-ronald-reagan-the-war-on-drugs-who-was-really-impacted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cashcolorcannabis.com\/2021\/02\/22\/crack-what-the-netflix-original-gets-right-about-ronald-reagan-the-war-on-drugs-who-was-really-impacted\/","title":{"rendered":"“Crack”: What The Netflix Original Gets Right about Ronald Reagan, The \u201cWar on Drugs\u201d & Who Was Really Impacted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Netflix\u2019s original documentary \u201cCrack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy\u201d<\/a> did more to tell the story of Ronald Reagan, the war on drugs and who was impacted more than any other documentary before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directed by Nelson George, the documentary spoke past users, politicians, activists and more the film is a complete deep dive into how the war on drugs turned into a war on drug users with the people importing the drugs facing very little consequence <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from Ronald Reagan\u2019s role in the drug trade, the film hit on a few more points that I feel should be remembered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drug Lord: How Ronald Reagan Became A Trapper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Atlantabis Clothing<\/a> tries to tell the story of Ronald Reagan and his role in making drugs accessible in inner-city communities through its “Drug Lord”<\/a> collection. \u201cCrack\u201d took the story way further. Nelson George did a great job drawing a direct line to the Reagan administration and how they put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reagan and the CIA became teammates with the Contras and knowingly assisted in a drugs for guns trade that ultimately became a problem all of us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without taking any responsibility, his administration turned people into drug addicts. True Drug Lord<\/a> life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Was The Iran-Contra Affair? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, it was treason. The long version is much more complicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A part of American history that has been told several times in movies and television, yet many people still don\u2019t know what actually happened. The Iran-Contra affair happened during Reagan\u2019s second term in office. His administration went around the senate and facilitated the sale of guns to the Islamic Republic of Iran. They hoped to use the funds to help out the Contra\u2019s in Nicaragua. Why was all this important? Well, first off, it was treason! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The administration did this deal after the deal was prohibited by the senate already. It was a big \u201cno.\u201d Yet, they moved forward anyway, something that should\u2019ve got Reagan impeached and possibly in prison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, it spurred a flood of cocaine coming across the U.S. border. The Nicaraguans we\u2019re being paid by the Columbians as well to move cocaine across the borders! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former contract analyst for the CIA David MacMichae<\/a>l said it best, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce you set up a covert operation to supply arms and money, it’s very difficult to separate it from the kind of people who are involved in other forms of trade, and especially drugs. There is a limited number of planes, pilots and landing strips. By developing a system for supply of the Contras, the US built a road for drug supply into the US.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These drugs would flood the market, dropping the price and making more people drug dealers and users. While police would later be empowered to shut down the scourge of drugs and lock up the drug dealers, I can hear the late great <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Brown\u2019s voice \u201cWe don\u2019t own no poppy fields in Harlem\u2026..this is bigger than Nino Brown\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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