In Soviet Russia, vodka drinks you.
I thought I'd do a thread of soviet anti-alcohol posters because they are often brilliant, ingenious, and… sobering.
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First, from 1988, this one says "Passage to another world." pic.twitter.com/HX8Ep7kGW5
From 1972, this one says "stop – before it's too late," the very real implication being that alcohol causes you too literally lose days. pic.twitter.com/dxqJa3d5Ef
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An earlier one, from 1930, instructs you to "SMASH the enemy of the cultural revolution." pic.twitter.com/w5AOyzAzCh
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Another undated one, probably from the 50s judging by the more conceptual imagery, says ironically, "rich inner content" pic.twitter.com/pAmsjNsWJl
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Art styles varied from region to region. This, from Lithuania, has a surrealist feel. ("Drunkenness corrupts.") pic.twitter.com/Fp6YbZQih1
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And finally, my favourite, the one that made me go looking for more, and the one I think is the cleverest, this one says "Alcohol – the enemy of production." pic.twitter.com/TqQG6PKz6U
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Publisher's Note: The entire collection is available here: Alcohol: Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters
