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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by necovek on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:04AM (#47363924)
When one clever teen figures it out, they will share it with 80% of their friend group, making that number 80% and not 1%.

Let's go back to parenting: yes, world is a scary place if you get into it unprepared.

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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by gzread on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:17AM (#47364050)
When one teen figures out how to get alcohol without ID, 80% of them will.
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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by necovek on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:08PM (#47372919)
From https://www.edgarsnyder.com/resources/underage-drinking-stat...:

  > Nearly 75% of 12th grade students...have consumed alcohol in their lifetimes.
and

  > 85 percent of 12th graders ... say it would be “fairly easy” or “very easy” for them to get alcohol.
So, yes?
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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by fsflover on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:32PM (#47366579)
100% law enforcement is harmful: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47352848
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