Capitalism, Cartels, and Unintended Consequences
Donald Trump’s plan for a wall across the American southern border is one of the most controversial policy proposals in American history. Along with Trump’s usual dose of falsehoods and anti-immigration fear-mongering, the opioid crisis quickly became a favorite talking point to support his flagship policy, specifically the increase in deaths from fentanyl overdoses. Trump lauded the wall as a sure fire way to halt drugs from crossing over the border, even though “U.S. statistics, analysts and... Читать дальше...