If you're drunk, perhaps.
Russians overcame their supression,
Either you're saying that that means Stalin wasn't so bad, or you're pointing out that many Russians were as drunk as American drug warriors, I'm not sure which.
whereas the public at large in the USA approves of enforcement against those using illegal drugs and only the few Libertarian folks feel supressed.
So if the public is so overwhelmingly in favor of drug fascism, why not let the States decide for themselves? With 99% of the people <snicker> approving of the status quo, you should have no problem.