r/SipsTea • u/Putrid-Welder1803 • 1d ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this??

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u/Chillow_Ufgreat 1d ago

The Moral Majority was hugely anti-gambling until they got contradictory marching orders from management.

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u/38rac10 1d ago

Okay, but in fairness, the “Moral Majority” were also called upright, reactionary, etc for opposing legalized for all those decades

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u/derfurzen 1d ago

The Moral Majority was criticized for being anti-gay, against women’s rights, and being overly harsh about stupid shit, like smoking a joint.

No one cared about gambling or pharmaceutical ads.

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u/38rac10 1d ago

I can’t speak for other places but in at least two Southern states legalized gambling (in form of casinos and slots) had been kicked around for decades: in both states the primary opposition was religious leaders/community (what I guess you’d refer to as “Moral Majority”). They were successful in stumping against despite criticism. FWIW.

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u/PixelPrivateer 1d ago

As is tradition