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Comment by polski-g

2 days ago

The average drug dealer makes less than minimum wage. People commit crimes because they enjoy doing it, not because they need to. We know this because we have survey data on convicted criminals.

> The average drug dealer makes less than minimum wage.

The average drug dealer struggles to keep a minimum wage job.

> We know this because we have survey data on convicted criminals.

We know otherwise because the US isn't the only country in the world, and places that focus on rehabilitation and job training have dramatically lower recidivism rates.