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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 day agoYup, and that’s how the US got the Mafia. We banned alcohol, but people wanted to drink, so the Mafia made that happen.
All a ban does is hurt law abiding citizens and businesses.
Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 17 hours ago
This is a fairly revisionist history version of the mafia, they were here for decades before prohibition. One might say that they profited greatly from prohibition, but to suggest they began with it is incredibly incorrect. I hate to be the actually guy but I find organized crime fascinating and I can’t let this one go
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Eh, not revisionist, just overly simplified. Prohibition massively increased their power and relevance.