> There is a weird assumption people make that somebody as successful as Charli XCX isn't smart because her persona is "I like cocaine and partying,"

Considering cocaine is both illegal and has an obviously unethical supply chain, you'd think someone would try, you know, prosecuting her or something.

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ggm 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

If she's prosecuted before a long queue of others, we'd be entitled to suggest the law is not being applied equally. Start a little higher up the food chain with the politicians.

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astrange 9 hours ago | parent [-]

The politicians aren't announcing they use cocaine in public, are they? Even if some of them do sniff a lot on camera.

	▲	nekitamo 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They’ve literally found cocaine at the White House and refused to persecute anyone for it. Rules for thee but not for me.

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amanaplanacanal 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

In a lot of places drug enforcement is being deprioritized, for good reason. Of course then you run into all the problems with only enforcing against people someone doesn't like.

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XorNot 9 hours ago | parent [-]

One of my rules for travel is don't go to places where the laws are basically selectively not enforced for the convenience of tourists.

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bigiain 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I have a very similar rule, which is why I can no longer visit my family and friends in the US...

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astrange 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Bali and Singapore will execute tourists for having drugs, so you can go there I guess.

	▲	walletdrainer 23 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I’m not sure many tourists are traveling with quantities sufficient to qualify for that treatment. More likely you’ll face a fine or a strong talking to if you get caught at the airport with some small quantity of pot.

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russelg 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What's the point of prosecuting users?

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pinkmuffinere 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I wonder if I'm missing some sarcasm, but I feel I need to clarify that "I like cocaine and partying" is her _persona_, it isn't necessarily true. It's largely marketing. I feel this was the main point of the article, lol.