• smeenz@lemmy.nz
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    3 days ago

    I was very confused by your comment until I googled the drinking age in the US, and found it’s 21. I guess I assumed it was 18 like most countries

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      3 days ago

      You are responsible enough for your own decisions at 18 that you can join the military and die for your country, but you can’t buy a drink for another 3 years.

      • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        That’s because in the 1980s when we looked into drunk driving deaths we found most involved 16-21 year olds. The nations that have better public transport or are more densely populated dont have these issues.