That's fair.
I believe the forum rules stipulate it has to be a pattern, and I assumed, (deemed to be) unwarranted by other forum members on a consistent basis in order for it to be truly considered a problem. I respect your ideas regarding free expression and now find it to be understandable given you were trying to pre-emptively prevent some anticipated negative response from me. I will still hold that it would probably be found by 'the average reasonable person' (according to that legal theory/idea of reasonableness) to probably be unnecessarily interpersonally inflammatory, but I understand why you posted it, and I support your right to free expression in general in the context that you thought I would behave unreasonably, so it didn't really matter what you said (right?). I would say that I would probably not call it high art, but perhaps I sound like a snob. I don't know if this is relevant, but I associate images like that with postmodernist schools instinctively and I remember that school giving me the heeby jeebies in college, but perhaps that is too subjective of a consideration. I do agree with your subjectivity that artists are free to express what they wish (within reason-- meaning, I believe even artists should consider the impact of certain forms of 'art' on society but not necessarily barred from proselytizing what they create. I think education is the key here. If they intend for something to be grotesque, I think I would be a lot more comfortable with viewing it or sanctioning it as art. Otherwise, I might be afraid that grotesqueness, or what I consider to be grotesque, might be all they're capable of thinking in/creating, but perhaps I jumped to a conclusion there, since I have no information about the author of that painting). I guess maybe it's a personal flaw to be so judgmental if I don't really consider it wholly inspiring, but a discussion on our beliefs about art are neither here nor there.
This seems to me to be an inherently flawed notion. As time progresses and quality of life does as well (presumably and/or hopefully), then society has more resources (both physically and spiritually/mentally) to extend itself to more minorities. This is just how I feel intuitively, I don't have actual data to support this belief. So, it doesn't seem fair to characterize the national concern over fentanyl abuse as something 'unfair' compared to the supposedly plight of another group in times past. When I say supposed, I mean to prioritize the nature of personal responsibility and accountability for one's personal history, regardless if its objectively deemed as 'better or worse' in another's eyes. I mean, isn't fentanyl considered more severe? I suppose I support drug legalization for many drugs, but I'm not sure if I would support it for extremely severe ones. This is just mostly my kneejerk reaction. (Although the path to legalization and just not expending more resources on combating fentanyl are separate issues.)
The first part seems reasonable in some respects but also not reasonable in others. I did bring up fentanyl because it specifically seemed more dangerous than even drugs like cocaine or marijuana, so that is why I commended Trump for bringing up. That being said, I acknowledge that I do not know the full picture of drug trafficking and economics in our (once again, presumably) U.S. history. Since fentanyl seemed so serious, I empathized with Trump for bringing up. I also know that he is a conservative, and I believe that conservatives tend to be more protectionist, so I also felt that it was a reasonable issue to promote given his political leanings, though once again, I do not know the full picture, and I do not know if there is an alternative that would be more helpful. But it seems you are saying something like... don't bother with it? That seems kind of callous.
Also, I agree that the public school way of educating kids on drug protection, use, etc. etc could be improved. Getting kind of tired. And can see your point maybe that it might not be that worth it to care about fentanyl as a whole? (Without making it a race issue?)