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Question came about from watching this random standup yt video

The Government Is Lying to You - Ron Funches

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NmjK2pgiQ

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[โ€“] Tedrow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agents of the US government purposefully destroyed Billy Holiday.

Also, during prohibition, the US government knowingly poisoned alcohol with the intent of harming people that drank illegally manufactured booze.

I thought the poisoned alcohol during prohition was proven as true.

Maybe not...