• IWantToFuckSpez
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    His family got rich of the vodka since they basically had the monopoly on the vodka trade, they earned a shit ton of money of Russian state liquor. And by keeping the populace in a constant drunk state it made sure they stayed in power. Kinda ironic that his alcohol ban probably started political unrest and eventually the fall of the empire.

    • IninewCrow
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      262 years ago

      And by keeping the populace in a constant drunk state it made sure they stayed in power.

      It’s a good thing we don’t do that anymore.

      Sarcasm, I’m being sarcastic everyone

      • @[email protected]
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        Ah yes, all Russians are brainwashed

        - a brainwashed subject of Western genocidal dictatorships with a democracy mask