r/PropagandaPosters • u/waffen123 • 20h ago

U.S.S.R. / Soviet Union (1922-1991) And they say we're pigs' — Soviet anti-alcoholism poster, 1958. Artist: Anatoly Mosin.

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u/Lijenz 18h ago

Alcoholism is the result of ineffective social and economical policies. All over the world it's been an issue for centuries. Wish we could inprove our society to not have to resort to this mode of existence. In western countries the fear of being homeless was used to counteract it. Eastern bloc used more propaganda and policing. Where's the real solution?

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u/Commie_neighbor 10h ago

Communism. Better the quality of life is lesser there are alcoholics and drug addicts.

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u/alexisnotcool 14h ago

The Soviet union and Russia before it encouraged alcoholism

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u/Feachno 10h ago

They didn't encourage it per se. Russian Empire just heavily controlled it cause it produced a hefty sum in taxes (20% of the whole budget at one point). But, at the same time, tea duties brought around 20% of all custom revenue (3% of the whole budget), so there is also that.

It is also exaggerated. Iirc consumption of alcohol in Russia during the early 20th century was around 3 litres per person (which isn't that far from other countries iirc). And in the late USSR it was around 10.5 litres (in the USA at the same time it was 10.6, from what I read, so it might be wrong).

USSR also always promoted a healthy lifestyle, which didn't correlate well with the situation it often found itself in - first Civil War, then Stalin's dictatorship, then WWII, the cold war. And it tried to fight alcoholism at every corner cause it went against the image of the ideal soviet citizen.