Didn’t alcohol use actually go up during temperance? I swear I read some studies on that. Like that was the reason it failed – alcohol use not only increased, but the alcohol that was available became more dangerous, so temperance was reversed and regulations on how it was made and licensing were instated.
Chronic alcoholism, and their tinsel was filled with lead
the 1950s and its consequences has been a disaster for the human race
You mean you don’t like black face?
The lead made the tinsel taste better though.
Sure was fun though!
As long as you weren’t Black, Native, gay, trans, homeless, a woman, or any other marginalized group – then yeah, the 50s were grand
The idea to decrease alcohol consumption is an incredibly recent development in human history.
Probably because alcohol and automobiles don’t mix too well
Which started long before the 1950s. The temperance movement in the US started in the first half of the 19th century.
So relatively recent yeah, but not really relevant in this comment thread.
Did you know that human history includes historic events that happened in the second half of the 18th century? It’s true!
Some historic events didn’t even include Americans!
Didn’t alcohol use actually go up during temperance? I swear I read some studies on that. Like that was the reason it failed – alcohol use not only increased, but the alcohol that was available became more dangerous, so temperance was reversed and regulations on how it was made and licensing were instated.