Letters to the Editor
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The War on Drugs is very entertaining on TV
I guess that's one reason why Americans tolerate all of this corruption and violence and mass incarceration in real life -- because it plays really well on TV.
Hey, it plays really well in gangster rap too. We are the Gangster Nation and we are well entertained.
You know, people say that the War on Alcohol was useless, but that also gave us great entertainment in the form of gangster movies, and even beloved comedies like "Some Like It Hot."
When you watch that movie and have a good time, then it's like you're making sure that all of those gangsters and policemen back in the 1920s sacrificed their lives for SOMETHING.
It's a good feeling all around.
I think "Some LIke It Hot" proves that the War on Alcohol did accomplish something in the end, besides just creating and feeding a wealthy, violent, misogynist gangster culture.
And the same goes for "The Shield."
The War on Drugs might be endless, but at least we'll be endlessly entertained.