Divided by drink: A tale from dry America
The other big vote that took place in the US last November.
Trump vs Biden isnβt the only issue that's been dividing communities in the USA in recent months - some have also been arguing over alcohol. Alongside Novemberβs presidential vote, several counties and cities voted on whether to give up their βdryβ status and allow alcohol sales, many for the first time in 100 years.
This week we hear from Bath County, Kentucky, which narrowly voted to go βwetβ. Emily Thomas hears the story of this small rural community told by the people on opposite sides of the sometimes bitter argument - a pastor whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, and a young metal worker convinced alcohol sales will bring prosperity.
Producers: Simon Tulett and Sarah Stolarz
Contributors:
The Reverend Lowell Rice, pastor at Owingsville First Church of God, Kentucky
Dallas Whisman, Bath County Alcohol Beverage Control administrator, Kentucky
(Picture: A broken beer bottle on a US flag. Credit: Getty Images/ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)
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