comment: >
  
  Russia supported the Brexit thing
context: This is like a headline from the Onion. >
  
  Solid strategy. Let's drink ourselves out of recession 😅 >
  
  I'm game >
  
  Saudi lost great amount of GDP when they ban drinking. >
  
  Economy saved by alcoholism, can't see how that could possibly come back to bite anyone in the arse in the long run. >
  
  This is not new for the UK. London has the most pubs and bars of any city in the world.
  They basically drank their way through two world wars. >
  
  Their peak was definitely when gin was the same price as beer >
  
  So you’re telling me drinking in pubs keeps the UK running, literally. I was almost surprised but then realized (having been to the UK) that there are a lot of pubs and they’re the only thing open after 5 pm. >
  
  I didn't even watch the football. Still went to the spoons. >
  
  Thats not good people drinking to ease recession lol >
  
  Piss take >
  
  The UK really is turning into 90s Russia. Such a sad place now.