Prohibition and the Profit Motive: How the US Sold Control as Virtue
Prohibition and the Profit Motive: How the US Sold Control as Virtue
They said it was for the children. For the families. For the soul of America.
But Prohibition wasn’t a war on alcohol—it was a war on the people.
It wasn’t about virtue. It wasn’t about safety.
It was never about saving anyone.
It was about power. About profit. And about punishing the very people it claimed to protect.
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Prohibition and the Profit Motive – How the U.S. Sold Control as Virtue
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This is a radical 9-page microhistory that exposes:
- How Prohibition was used to criminalize poverty, independence, and rebellion
- How women’s pain was exploited to justify surveillance
- How the government knowingly poisoned its own people—and got away with it
- And how all of it echoes in today’s drug war, overdose crisis, and profiteering off pain
Included in the Special Edition:
- Letter from the Author
- Full design and printable formatting
- A haunting “Then vs Now” historical photo spread
- Extended commentary not included in the free version
Free version here (education should be accessible): Prohibition and the Profit Motive: How the US Sold Control as Virtue Standard PDF
Special Edition ($5+, supports the work): Prohibition and the Profit Motive – eBook Special Edition
This was written, researched, designed, and formatted by one person—no team, no budget, just rage, tabs, and truth. If you believe in history that hits back, this is for you.
—The Mad Philosopher
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What do y’all think we still aren’t being told the truth about?
If they could sell Prohibition as virtue and get away with poisoning people—
what else do we accept as “normal” that’s actually built on control and profit?
It's the way of the world, my friend.....I am 72 years old, and I can assure you, nothing changes other than the faces.
Our governments selectively issue their 'truth', under the cover, as you correctly say, of 'protecting' the general public from actual reality....unfortunately, the vast majority of the public are trusting of the people in power, (after all, they did vote for them), to the extent they accept what they are told without any objective thought.
That’s exactly it—same machine, just with new masks.
I really appreciate your perspective, especially coming from someone who’s seen the cycles firsthand. The fact that governments still wrap control in the language of “safety” says everything about how long this game’s been played.
And yeah… trusting the powerful because we voted for them—that part hits. Manufactured consent is real.
I think what gives me hope is that some of us are starting to ask deeper questions. Maybe not enough yet—but it’s a spark. And sparks spread. Thank you for sharing yours.
....and thank you for sharing yours, too - as you said, it's encouraging to find others with clarity of vision 👍. Keep spreading the word ✌️!