[kachurovskiy]

Just so that you understand, what that inevitably brings is alcoholism, domestic violence and other depressive deformities. My grandpa died from daily drinking with his factory pals and my grand-grandma has axe damage on her wooden furniture and it was normal.

[pavel_lishin]

I'm sorry about your family history, but I have American friends who've grown up here for generations with identical family histories - alcoholism, domestic violence, depressive deformities and all.

[watwut]

America had overall lower rates of alcoholism and lower rates of domestic violence then former eastern block.

[LtWorf]

Probably due to all the people with spanish culture living in the more southern areas lowering the average.

[LtWorf]

And farmers under the tzar had it better in your opinion?

[cosmicgadget]

We have more options for hobbies these days.