Then Came Nixon

3,519 views · Published 20 September 2017 · 39:09 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: misesmedia · 2017 · News & Politics

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In this episode, Chris Calton explains how the Nixon Administration kicked off the modern War on Drugs, featuring no-knock raids, fictional crime stats, and the expansion of the American police state.

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