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MAGAs Are Trying to Make Barron Into a Mythological Figure, But His Classmates Think He's Weird, 'He Doesn’t Really Belong Here' (www.politicalflare.com)

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[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I was very confused by your comment until I googled the drinking age in the US, and found it's 21. I guess I assumed it was 18 like most countries

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You are responsible enough for your own decisions at 18 that you can join the military and die for your country, but you can't buy a drink for another 3 years.

[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

That's because in the 1980s when we looked into drunk driving deaths we found most involved 16-21 year olds. The nations that have better public transport or are more densely populated dont have these issues.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

Hardly anyone who wants to drink at 18 doesn't have access to alcohol.