>>7006332Due to drinking laws, young people aren't picky about what they drink, and also don't get much of a choice since they have to beg an older person to risk a life-destroying criminal record. Obviously, only someone with no common sense would agree to this, so the first gateway into drinking for these youngsters is a person with no sense. Combined with a lack of money, kids get started by drinking the cheapest stuff humanly possible that is available at the nearest grocery store.
This is also why so many Americans are like EEWWW YUCKEEEEE when it comes to non-beer beverages, such as wine, sake, gin, etc. From an early age they force themselves to choke down one kind of cheap beverage which is usually horribly cheap beer, and that's all they have the capacity to force down from then on. From there, when they reach their 20s and get some limited income, they want to upgrade what they know, rather than going outside their comfort zone. This means a straight shot into being an insufferable loudmouth douchebag over their new improved brands of beer they can finally afford, and how it's the only beverage anyone ever needs and if you don't completely agree, you're from the Deep South and Europe simultaneously, somehow.
With most Americans being picky eaters, this extends to their drinking habits. It is basically like if you gave a neckbeard a bunch of money, he'd go for gourmet real chicken tenders made with genuine meat, topped with all-natural ranch dressing made with real dairy every nigh, rather than chicken foam and mystery slurry. And god forbid you don't want to eat gourmet real chicken tenders every day, forever. Double plus unpatriotism, ah tell yuh whut.
