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The Mafia may be keeping fentanyl out of Italy

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  1. m101 · · focus · HN ↗
    There is not that much difference between the state and a mafia. The fact that the mafia has successfully managed to keep out fentanyl shows just how much democratically elected states are failing their citizens. This outcome is not surprising.
    1. mktemp-d · · focus · HN ↗
      This is a false equivalence, which means equating two things based on surface similarities while ignoring key differences.

      The Mafia keeping fentanyl out isn't a public service. It's a cartel protecting its own drug market, which says nothing about whether democratic states ( globally ) are failing their citizens.

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