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The Hidden Agendas of DARE (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/humanities@beehaw.org
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Given my age, I of course went through D.A.R.E. It's been a while, but all I remember were the cops creating outlandish fictional scenarios and then seeing if we'd do as told.

This is a very interesting look into the program's history.

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[โ€“] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

DARE was the 80s and 90s' version of reefer madness, with a heavy dose of "fear us" thrown in by cops. It was the early entry point into the right-wing anti-black, anti-poor media pipeline. Reagan himself was a huge proponent of it. It even in its official implementation guide encouraged using kids to snitch on their parents or friends.

[โ€“] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Totally off topic, but a reefer to me means a refrigerated trailer. This after "refer" (pronounced identically) at papers meant a teaser to an inside story. On occasion, this would turn into refer madness.