Hypocrisy Junkie: How the GOP is approaching the Opioid Crisis

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🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Ryan Hampton dives into the origins of the fentanyl crisis, exposing the systemic failures fueling the epidemic. He stresses the need for accessible tools like Narcan and a compassionate approach to addiction recovery. Ryan also shares his journey running for state assembly, shedding light on the political stigma of addiction and the urgent call for bipartisan solutions. Follow Ryan Hampton on X @RyanForRecovery, follow and support his campaign at www.ryanfornevada.com, check out his personal site at www.ryanhampton.com, and buy his book “Fentanyl Nation: Toxic Politics and America’s Failed War on Drugs” at fine bookstores everywhere. Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow us on X at @ProjectLincoln. And please subscribe, rate and review this podcast, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0	Hey folks, welcome back to the Lincoln Project Podcast.
0:32.0	It's 42 days until the election. Do me a favor, go out and once again, check your voter registration at vote.org. There is a lot of shenanigans happening out in the states. You need to check your voter
0:43.7	registration. If you are good to go on your voter registration, let me encourage you,
0:48.1	get out there now and vote. Go vote early, vote absentee, vote mail ballot, get that vote in as soon as possible.
0:56.6	We want election night to be a really bad one for Trump, and if we flood the zone on the front
1:01.0	end by voting early, it is going to make it harder for them to play their
1:05.1	games and try to pretend this election wasn't real or that it was stolen or any other
1:08.9	package of lies. With that we've got a great guest today. Ryan Hampton has written a book
1:14.2	called Fentanyl Nation. It is a really deep dive into a crisis that is rocking America
1:19.3	at every level of society and he is a really committed guy in this cause he's also a great
1:24.9	candidate in the state of Nevada running for state assembly and I recommend you give
1:29.6	it a look have give it a listen and let's get going. Your task will not be an easy one.
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