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Jun 3 2024
07:58 am
In a New York Times story about the drug overdose problem in Baltimore, it was pointed out that Knox County had the 2nd highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the country.
Davidson County (Nashville) has the 3rd highest rate of fatal drug overdoses.
What's going wrong in Tennessee? No explanation in the article, it's all about Baltimore.
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Well....
We have stolen all hope from the last two generations. I mean, I get it. They're looking at the future asking,"What's the point?" Government mismanagement goes deep into the fiber of a community.
If that is the case, then
(in reply to fischbobber)
If that is the case, then sadly it's probably going to get worse before it gets better.
Hyper capitalism and disdain for people
(in reply to bizgrrl)
are the calling cards of TN Republicans. You are on your own here.