We would be attending the conference under false pretenses and dealing, from the start, with a crowd that was convened for the stated purpose of putting people like us in jail. We were the Menace - not in disguise, but stone-obvious drug abusers, with a flagrantly cranked-up act that we intended to push all the way to the limit...not to prove any final, sociological point, and not event as a conscious mockery: It was mainly a matter of life-style, a sense of obligation and even duty. If the Pigs were gathering in Vegas for a top-level Drug Conference, we felt the drug culture should be represented.
The narrative describes a situation where the attendees at a drug conference are aware of their role as outcasts, presenting themselves as individuals who embody the very lifestyle that the conference aims to discuss and control. They recognize that they are seen as a threat and are attending under false pretenses, fully aware that their presence contradicts the conference's intentions of addressing drug abuse. This creates an interesting tension between them and the event's purpose.
The author reflects that their participation isn't meant as a serious critique or a deliberate act of mockery; instead, it stems from a deep-rooted lifestyle choice and a sense of obligation to represent the drug culture. By entering this arena, they feel compelled to be there, not to argue or protest, but to make their existence and lifestyle known amid an environment that seeks to suppress it. This reflects a broader commentary on societal perceptions of drug culture and rebellion against mainstream norms.
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