It's time to go big or go home! I've been thinking about buying myself a whole damn SOVEREIGN ISLAND NATION!!! That's right, my own little slice of paradise. But don't worry, it won't just be all fun and games - I got a plan to turn this into a libertarian utopia! Here's how it's gonna go down:
Freedom reigns supreme! I'll legalize gambling, hookers, and abortions 'cause hey, who are we to judge? Consenting adults can do whatever they want with their bodies and cash as long as no one gets hurt (except maybe their bank accounts).
Decriminalize ALL THE DRUGS!! Let's face it, criminalizing substances only leads to black markets, violence, and incarceration rates through the roof. So let's take a chill pill (or any other drug of your choice) and let people decide what they put in their bodies without fear of prosecution.
Zero tolerance policy for hurting others, theft, and murder. Simple rules even a Wall Street executive can understand. Play nice or get outta here!
No religious nonsense allowed! This ain't Saudi Arabia or Texas; I believe in science and reason. You wanna worship a fairy tale figure in the sky? LEAVE MY FUCKING ISLAND
Oh, and did I mention NO INCOME TAXES?! Yeah, you heard me right. I'll fund everything through tourism, casinos, and selling novelty merchandise featuring my glorious face.
Finally, every citizen gets free healthcare, education, and high-speed internet access.
Anything I should add?
Your last sentence hits it though.
A ton of markers are "made" by tapping into a desire that exists but can't be tapped because it's uncouth.
Hard seltzer? It took Truly/White Claw. Vapes were around for a long time before Juul made them "sexy" (as sexy as they can be anyway). Same for zyn.
Almost all the dispensaries around DC, Denver, Portland and Seattle look like gross strip mall head shops. Knock off stoner art and shitty bongs and fake penises to pass drug tests. Hang out near one for 30 minutes. Who's going in?
I think there is a huge *huge* market to be tapped/created by making fancy organic clean stylish measured cannabis (not pot, not weed) and packaging it nicely.
And no I'm not a bag holder. I have no idea who's going to accomplish that. Altria? Philip Morris? Probably not some startup.
I just ignore it but my mental state and mainly my drug use is completely out of control, normal people will call me insane if they know what I consume everyday for years.
Lmfao congress can barely keep the govt from shutting down and can’t even follow through on funding its allies, and you think we’re gonna get bipartisan drug reform this year…