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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

Funny thing is that this was originally a communist poster trying to break the remnant state fostered alcoholism crisis of the Russian Empire

Stalin reversed the policy of prohibitionism but went a touch further than the Americans when they came off their own prohibition era, instead of just re-legalizing it, he renewed the tsarist policy of monopolizing the production of Vodka as a source of revenue, ensuring the Russian crisis of alcoholism would persist until this very day.

Stalin was not the nicest guy.

[–] lugal@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This can't be real red scar propaganda, it is? Is this unironic?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure the image is edited.

[–] confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder what the original was.

Edit: apparently it was a Soviet poster to reduce alcohol intake.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I really hope AFL CIO gets 32 hour workweeks. If they do (and I know that's a BIG IF) then I might too. All 3 day weekends sounds great.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Or a pizza party! 🍕 🎉