I wonder if it’s because of the large Muslim population.
According to Grok, that would be part of it. It is also because the youth are more drawn to coolers than whiskeys and one of the partners stole about $380,000 from the bank accounts.
Obviously.
” I wonder if it’s because of the large Muslim population”
First off older Muslims drink heavy. The word you are looking for is taqiyya. Literally the deception. Having spent much time in their part of the world they drink,smoke and have sex with little regards for what their book says. As long as they die in jihad they get a full pass. Martyrdom gets extra points.
As for the USA No the younger generations recognize alcohol for the poison it is. None of the GenZ I know drink heavy or at all even though they are over 21. Most of the millennials also don’t drink heavy. The whole music and nightclub industry needs to adjust to this reality. GenX is largely married, and has kids to raise they don’t come out and do clubs and booze it.up either.