History Brief: Speakeasies (Roaring Twenties)

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[@darrsigilman9535]

The "speakeasy" I think, just proves what I always say. Only WE THE PEOPLE the people decide whether laws are successful in their purpose or not. Prohibition was A complete failure because WE THE PEOPLE wanted intoxicants and WE THE PEOPLE were determined that political laws were not going to force morality on us. WE THE PEOPLE make the ultimate decision.

[@BlaqAlice]

Darr Sigilman AMEN BROTHA!!!!!!!! Amen!!!

[@davidjacobs3275]

Consent of the governed

[@Skullkidjynx]

Wear a mask Darr.

[@halvey8518]

@@Skullkidjynx Make it a law and I’ll still go without face diapers

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

@@halvey8518 But you might be asymptomatic and carry a virus. We don’t want to be killed off by a virus, now do we?

[@D7nielle]

With pubs forced to close during lockdowns, I wonder whether anyone is watching this and gathering ideas...

[@hugeassets8678]

Like people can still afford houses. lol.

[@midnight-2021]

Hell yes! Casinos and live entertainment are also lockdown. Speakeasy for not just alcohol but for gambling and live entertainment as well in the 21st century 20s like it was in the 20th century 20s.

[@tylerday3093]

Speakeasies in France are all over the place.

[@conny5296]

@@tylerday3093 pls where :(

[@thejennadeblin]

Oh honey. I snuck into a Mimi's restaurant WELL before dining was open again here in America. My man and I and some older lady by herself and the manager were the only 4 people in the restaurant so we could either hide/leave if someone stopped to question them. He kept bringing me lemon martinis and we all just talked and talked the entire evening. Yes.... People are definitely gathering ideas.

[@sumthingwickedly]

I have a foot long tattoo of Billie Holiday on my leg and think of the speakeasy when I listen to old time jazz and in Scotland we have a witch who is hell bent on prohibition again so I feel a way back to the era i love

[@rogueheromc2026]

Thank you for the video this helped a lot on the article I'm writing on speakeasies for 20th-century history

[@kadenloe7728]

thx it helped me with my project

[@BritLovesDesign]

Awesome! 🥸 inspiring for our home bar 🍸🍾

[@rollerzleader2812]

Could this be done with Reefer? Smoke-Easys

[@johncenasdad5806]

I love Learning

[@nathanielmarks4872]

I would love to know how the people post the speakeasy parties

[@martintajny2190]

How could people afford drink there, especially factory workers and other low income persons? According to the internet, one shot of whisky cost 35 dollars (inflation adjusted).

[@RedVelvet_EdgeMuffin]

AHHHH THIS IS JUST SO COOL! LIKE WHY IS THE PROHIBITION NOT A MUCH MORE POPULAR SUBJECT? ITS JUST SL FASCINATING! The entire time period is an amazing sort of experimental environment and I just can’t get enough of it.

[@davidjacobs3275]

It seems to be relevant now in 2020. Except It's gyms and barber shops

[@midnight-2021]

@@davidjacobs3275 it is back to being restaurants and bars again plus casinos and live entertainment as well. Speakeasies with alcohol, food, gambling and live entertainment like it was 100 years ago.

[@rauchu5861]

people are going to be people regardless of time

[@AkanamesMalestrom]

So, the speak easy is Fight Club, but with more drunks.

[@KleinZhou]

I really curious about whether these speakeasies taxed

[@sureshmukhi2316]

How can you tax something that is illegal and operating secretly?

[@alpscarlett8897]

Cocktails existed before the 1920s tho it’s not a secret code cos everyone knows what it is but back then there was just one cocktail I’m pretty sure we call it an old-fashioned

[@YuoGah]

I watched this after seeing a yt short where there was a floppy disk repair shop speakeasy w/ creepy ass vibe

[@remygermain9372]

omg that's yohann

[@theaux1168]

History fun 😢

[@parkerchess999]

Shoot, I'm just watching this for fun, I love history like I like my whiskey.

[@alpscarlett8897]

Why didn’t they just banned anything but beer instead?

[@darrsigilman9535]

I think that this is an example of just how much influence WE THE PEOPLE can exert if we all work toward A common goal. It was one thing for the big fat paid politicians in Washington to enact legislation against the manufacture and sale of intoxicants but WE THE PEOPLE had other ideas WE wanted liqueur and there was nothing the those Washington political slobs could do to change that. And thirteen years later Prohibition was repealed because WE THE PEOPLE didn't want this piece of largely religious legislation trying to force "morality" on WE THE PEOPLE. Down with Washington and lets have WE THE PEOPLE throw the television and video games in the trash and go back to doing constructive activity for work, school, and play. Lets become the sensible, intelligent and accountable people that who were fit for self government and democracy that made America the greatest nation on the face of this earth that WE used to be.

[@tamsuemomwife]

You lost me at throwing the tv and video games in the trash.

[@becausewhynott878]

Hello other Lackadaisy fans who also have no idea what a speakeasy is 😊❤️❤️

[@jomol4598]

lmao hello

[@lilskronklbloop]

hello lackadaisy fan I love speakeasies and I am now obsessing over crime syndicate anthropomorphic animals

[@julianmohammed8432]

What a waste of all that alcohol..

[@kamabokogonpachiro6099]

Meh see

[@noises.undergrvund2070]

Lmk if ya are seeing this in Mr lekakis’ class😂

[@dudeinatuxedo8835]

I don't like alcohol but I don't mind people drinking it but if they are near me when they are drunk Im running out the door because I don't want vomit on me

[@accent77]

Such a waste of good booze.

[@readingthroughhistor]

accent77 Yes it was.

[@malloryhornberger8040]

"You booze, you lose" --1920

[@adamlevy7124]

Don't waste alcohol wtff

[@Mikhail_V_V]

None of you are watching this for fun, it’s because of school

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

I do. I watch this because a plot thread in my book involves Speakeasies and Mobster Gangs.

[@Mikhail_V_V]

@@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 You’re a different breed. Not my kind of content but to each their own. Have a nice day

[@nat7113]

me rn

[@slippy5083]

People watch documentaries because they are interesting.

[@graffiti9145]

You are projecting