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Jit423

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12. Think how some folks acted when the bars shut down during COVID. If they can't afford to buy their drinks it will be

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 08:18 AM

Feb 2025

even more hell to pay for drinkers. I said that during COVID the anger about closing bars and restaurants was more about closeted alcoholics and druggers not being able to get their regular fixes than about "being denied their freedoms."

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Red State Kentucky... Bourbon facing 50% tax imposed by EU starting in March, Thanks to Trump [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 OP

I like Andy but a state that voted for Trump by 30, I have a hard time caring about. dem4decades Feb 2025 #1

His point is that it's very unusual for a president to act this way. yardwork Feb 2025 #18

I know all of that, I can still find some satisfaction that Trump voters will feel the pain. dem4decades Feb 2025 #20

effects the american drinkers of sragrams products as well. rampartd Feb 2025 #2

Well...Leopards, motherfuckers. Volaris Feb 2025 #3

That is part of "hurt" that Trump and company expects you to put up with after he lied about lower prices Stargazer99 Feb 2025 #4

How much pain will it take to break the cult's grasp on their minds? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #13

Hot damn............... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #5

If headline was legit, it would include due to trump's actions at the end kerouac2 Feb 2025 #6

Corrected to add b/c of Trump IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #9

Kentucky is about to get screwed by Trump--DailyKos IrishBubbaLiberal Feb 2025 #7

Yes and they got screwed the last time Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 #22

Different choices have different consequences. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #8

LOLOLOLOL Brenda Feb 2025 #10

I have no sympathy for Kentucky - maybe they will educate themselves because they sure screwed themselves Stargazer99 Feb 2025 #14

Leopards are drunk on racist flesh SamuelTheThird Feb 2025 #11

Think how some folks acted when the bars shut down during COVID. If they can't afford to buy their drinks it will be Jit423 Feb 2025 #12

belly up to the bar, Kentucky. Conjuay Feb 2025 #15

Well, well, well. The rest of the world can play silly games, too. Iris Feb 2025 #16

Bourbon is already in an overproduction phase as the cocktail and bourbon crazes cool Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #17

Dumbest trade war ever! Emile Feb 2025 #19

LOL, good. Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #21