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Oh yeah. He showed them. Buying pounds of powdered alcohol is really sticking it to 'em. Definitely not an irrational response at all.

You made up the "pounds" part, he didn't say that. Also, buying things before they disappear is hardly "sticking it to the government."

Any purchase of powdered alcohol is irrational, as it was clearly a terrible product once you got past the stupid headlines.

It would be like bragging "The gov banned landmines with oversensitive triggers so I bought a couple!".