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Opportunity is a-knockin' (lemmy.world)

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Explanation: In the 1920s the American government banned alcohol, a period known as Prohibition in American history.

US crime families had a hell of a time getting obscenely rich by making, smuggling, and selling alcohol in this period, and enjoyed their greatest period of power and influence, which would take another two decades after the end of Prohibition to finally reverse.

G... good job making that nasty crime-inducing juice illegal, US government...?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They also invented NASCAR

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Bastards!

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

One of the best examples of why outright banning a drug may not be the best idea.