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[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.ko4abp.com 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those Sackler and Purdue shareholders weren't going to create profits themselves, government subsidized opium helped them fuel the opium epidemic for those record corporate profits.

[–] adroidBalloon@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

explain to me how, exactly, you believe the sackler family profited from afghani opium. I’m curious about your thought process.