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by Rinzler89 700 days ago
>We think its part of slavic culture or something.

It isn't. It's the same, or worse, in Romania.

It's just rabid unregulated capitalism of the post communist countries, gone wild, where everything is about making as much money as possible any way you can, which means advertising everywhere so you can influence people to spend their money with you. Romania is now IRL what the internet looks like without ad block.

The ads for gambling and betting are the most nefarious, to the point it's becoming a societal issue.

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> The ads for gambling and betting are the most nefarious, to the point it's becoming a societal issue.

To that point: https://imgur.com/UWqa8jX

Why the pharmacies? I noticed the same thing visiting Vegas, half the shops on the strip are pharmacies
I have no idea about them, a lot of people think they're fronts for money laundering. Alternatively, dunno... I guess gamblers are also addicts of sorts? Plus I imagine they drink, abuse their bodies so they need regular medication?
In Vegas they sell beer, wine, and spirits. They’re also filled with general items.
Only two from the same chain? Laughs in Brazilian

https://x.com/choquei/status/1661450590474362887

Bravo!
Same deal here in Chicago compared to the West Coast city where I previously lived