And the people who end up having to sell are often conservative or at least moderate holdouts.
When the Obama administration "restructured" GM and closed dealerships, the rate of Republican donor dealer closures to Dem donor dealer closures was like 4-1. Car dealership owners often have a lot of political power in the community - but not when they lose their dealerships.
Prohibition was the same. The goal was to break the then-considerable political power of the conservative saloon owners. Progressives used temperance as a cover. Just like they are using rona as a cover now.
And the people who end up having to sell are often conservative or at least moderate holdouts.
When the Obama administration "restructured" GM and closed dealerships, the rate of Republican donor dealer closures to Dem donor dealer closures was like 4-1. Car dealership owners often have a lot of political power in the community - but not when they lose their dealerships.
Prohibition was the same. The goal was to break the then-considerable political power of the conservative saloon owners. Progressives used temperance as a cover. Just like they are using rona as a cover now.