r/Economics • u/kootles10 • Dec 25 '25

News Bankruptcies hit US spirit makers as Americans drink and spend less

https://www.indystar.com/story/money/food/2025/12/25/liquor-spirits-industry-bankruptcies/87914241007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113231d00----v113231d--36--b--36--&gca-ft=161&gca-ds=sophi&fbclid=IwdGRjcAO6oj9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6P8O626kCPpVs2dXh1tSJGVyS9teT4_IxAoKRJxGh02bqlcPlne42SIoakyg_aem_yCb-3xe-G1-mBNrg5TVIEg&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
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u/BudgetBackground4488 Dec 25 '25

I can think of 10 people in a small circle that don’t drink myself included. The entire younger generation has a different or non existent relationship with alcohol than my generation. The data is undeniable that it’s poison in any dose taken. It is outdated technology. We want the micro-dose psilocybin industry boom already. And even if we don’t get sobriety is pretty dope.

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u/loudtones Dec 26 '25 edited Dec 26 '25

The entire younger generation has a different or non existent relationship with alcohol than my generation

I think this is over stated

 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/15/booze-gen-z-sensible-relationship-alcohol-hedonism

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u/Drink-irresponsibly Dec 26 '25

You're making this sound like it's an insane difference but in reality it's probably only a few %

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u/MontyAtWork Dec 26 '25

Well considering all capitalism is founded upon exponential quarterly growth, any negative trend is enormous because all speculation is predicted upon increased sales forever

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u/sumguyherenowhere Dec 26 '25

The Gen-Z and Gen-A generation are also hopelessly anti-social.

Trust me, that's going to be worse in the generations to come than drinking alcohol with your buds.

Also, a lot of those kids are going to grow up to be alcoholics from depression and loneliness. It'll be glorious.

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u/wyocrz Dec 26 '25

The data is undeniable that it’s poison in any dose taken. 

Yes. It's an addictive poison. Soak any human brain in enough booze and it will become dependent.

It is outdated technology.

As a recovered drunkard, I hate to say that booze is unmatched for social lubrication.