British voters have spoken and announced their intention to leave the European Union, or so it seems. But now it seems apparent that many supporters of Brexit, the plan to get Britain to exit the EU, were ignorant of the plan, hoodwinked by false data, and may be experiencing buyer's remorse, now that the economic consequences of the vote are becoming apparent. They resemble the silliness of efforts to prohibit certain types of alcohol.
Back in the 1700s, gin was all the rage, thanks to the policies of King William and Queen Mary, who sought to stimulate consumption of alcoholic drinks made with domestic products, instead of foreign crops. Gin was in style, until 1751.
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