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The missing Americans: Unprecedented US mortality far exceeds other wealthy nations (www.sciencedaily.com)
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"Think of people you know who have passed away before reaching age 65. Statistically, half of them would still be alive if the US had the mortality rates of our peers. The US is experiencing a crisis of early death that is unique among wealthy nations."

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Let me take a few shots here:

  • Guns and gang violence
  • Rampant obesity
  • High suicide rates thanks to hyper-liberal capitalism
  • Horrific healthcare thanks to hyper-liberal capitalism
  • Overworked workers thanks to hyper-liberal capitalism, might coincide with suicide
  • Environmental desasters not being handled properly (or, god forbid, prevented)

Feel free to add to this list, I'm sure there's more

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

It's unfortunate... although... there is a certain age bracket of people who actively vote with the intention of making these problems worse for everyone. One can only hope the problem is self-solving.

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