tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275299430918785291.post926625354813731342..comments2023-10-05T16:42:57.585+01:00Comments on Capitalism Creates Poverty: The drinks industry is to blame for our alcohol problems@HT4ecosocialismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155699044994399251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275299430918785291.post-22679558393208717132010-01-14T19:37:26.037+00:002010-01-14T19:37:26.037+00:00The industry is not solely to blame. Part of it, y...The industry is not solely to blame. Part of it, yes, but not all of it. I think the bigger issue is that the government wants us all to pissed to realise - or even care- what's going on<br />I drink little myself - and don't recognise the description of Middleton in the 70s at all. Maybe I kept to the moors a bit more... the ills of society arise more from social isolation than drink, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275299430918785291.post-72103645223897178122010-01-12T20:01:38.228+00:002010-01-12T20:01:38.228+00:00Damaging the brains of my community? Are you a tee...Damaging the brains of my community? Are you a teetotaler or a purist? Robespierre was and look what happened.<br /><br />I can't think of anything more damaging to communities than free market capitalism and the relentless sell by advertising that underpins it all.<br /><br />I fail to see why drinking should be a problem. Like any other activity it is safe if not taken to access. Drinking @HT4ecosocialismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155699044994399251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275299430918785291.post-26823839506337759642010-01-12T16:30:22.977+00:002010-01-12T16:30:22.977+00:00Do you really think that alcohol consumption is a ...Do you really think that alcohol consumption is a positive social escape?<br /><br />There are other pursuits that lead to mindfulness and social connection, I'm sure you could embark on them yourself without even a single hit of alcohol.<br /><br />Perhaps it's part of the trap, damaging the brains of your community, eventually making it impossible for you to think clearly and function Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com