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Close in second: The guy who tried to ban alcohol in America

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It was actually a girl smh.

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Tsar Peter I taxed all men who wore beards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beard_tax

Tsars were weird.

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Fun fact: the more booze you drink the shorter you become

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“Alcoholism is a way to degradation of personality”

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17 points

Ok that broken wrench wine glass one is super clever

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Yeah, vodka has such a long and rich history of good deeds in Russia. What a fool this fella is

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I mean, unhealthy food is harmful too. Doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to try to ban it.

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I disagree. Things should be “banable.”

for example:

  • Lead in the water supply
  • Burning fossil fuels
  • Pre-rolled cigarettes
  • Vodka
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So we have different opinions; that’s cool!

I disagree but I hope you have a wonderful day.

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Wasn’t it Lenin who banned vodka, then Stalin started a state run vodka company after he took over? Or did Lenin just reinforce the ban?

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Tsar Nicholas ordered prohibition in 1914. RSFSR retained it after revolution until it was abolished in 1925.

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the royal family owned all the vodka companies/manufacturing before the revolution. it’s always been a tool to fill state coffers

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