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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think drinking culture in America has been in rapid decline for several years now. Drinking in 2026 is nothing like drinking was in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Alcohol consumption by under 30s has been in a tailspin for a while now.

The big remnant drinkers these days are Gen X and Boomers. Plus, those with an alcohol use disorder, who are responsible for the vast majority of alcohol consumption in this country.

For the most part, normal people have drastically reduced their drinking compared to people in prior decades.  [/quote]

This. I’m in my late 40s and hardly anyone I know drinks much anymore. I bought a bottle of wine yesterday and I was the only person in the entire wine department of Wegman’s. Breweries are closing left and right in my city. Bars are posting on social media pleading for customers or they’re going to have to shut down.

I guess less alcohol consumption is a good thing, but when accompanied by less socialization and the shuttering of places to gather that are neither work nor home, I’m not sure the net gains are worth it. [/quote]

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