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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 12 hours ago

sad shit. in my country, predatory betting has already become a big addiction and life-destroying problem.

legalized by the hardline far righters, no less. so much for "protecting the economy from drug addiction"

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

the british hit it big by addicting their populations to opium

the americans hit it big by addicting their populations to tabacco.

it seems to be par for the course for nations -- especially western ones.

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