Russia’s had a bad relationship with vodka for a long, long time. Lenin actually maintained the prohibition because of the harm it caused.
When Stalin came to power he realized what the monarchs did: addicts are easy to control. And then he repealed prohibition.
If they ever make a movie about him, they should get John Mulaney to play him.
Idk why but I feel like that would be a perfect fit.
he was vastly incompetent and deeply ignorant of Russian culture. it’s really astounding how easily he could have kept the empire together.
Ah the Romanovs, a lesson on how not to govern.
Alcohol’s a helluva drug
Mussolini banned pasta.
No wonder they publicly executed him. I’d have spit on him too.
I would’ve shot him too
Gorbi has entered the chat
ok but explain the prohibition
