The moral panic of Prohibition wasn’t just a cultural moment—it was a propaganda masterpiece.
This breakdown explores how the U.S. government sold virtue to the public while expanding surveillance, enriching criminals, and deepening social control.
It’s not history—it’s a blueprint.
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_Subject Index:
Origins of the Temperance Movement, Feminist advocacy and state betrayal, Racialized and class-based enforcement of Prohibition, Government-sanctioned poisoning, Surveillance and control policies, Economic exploitation of addiction, The War on Drugs as a legacy system, Pharmaceutical profiteering and opioid crisis, The commodification of pain, Resistance, rebellion, and reclaiming history_
I wrote this piece to challenge the idea that Prohibition was ever about virtue.
If you’ve ever felt like history was sanitized or weaponized, this is for you.
Appreciate any feedback or thoughts—especially from folks who care about systems, history, or propaganda.
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