[mustacheemperor]

Prohibition may have been pushed using a Christian narrative but only because it made it an appealing message for the wider population that wasn't going to just take "look, we can sell way more paper and cigarettes now" as justification.

[lisper]

And that technique continues to be effective. If anything, it has become more viable over the years. I honestly don't understand how anyone can look at the prosperity gospel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology) and not see the blatant cynicism behind it.