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!justdontgetit@lemmy.tf is a community for things that you just don't get or understand. It's a community where you're welcome to be the opposite of the smartest in the room. Ask questions about things of which have perplex for years like "why was seeing a pig run a consolation?" or "why don't we shoo our space in to the sun?" and for those of you not comfortable with asking questions, even those like "why is going to bed with your socks on even though you have a spouse a thing?", you're welcome to be part of this community too and answer questions. The only thing I ask is that you be and not a condescending prick.
I originally said "You're free to post text posts, screenshots or memes." but it seems to be mostly text. Feel free to change that with your posts.
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At one point hemp was THE commodity like oil is now. Hemp was essential to travel, light, clothing, engineering and nutrition. They way they changed the perception from the most important thing any statesman had to worry about to something that only poor unwashed people bothered with because they were "addicted." It's nuts.
Imagine in the future once industry has moved on from oil and no one really cares about it except for Mexicans making cool hotrods and getting laid. So they ban oil because they're afraid of the Mexican hotrodders getting too much white tail. Blows my mind.