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Hoyt

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2. Truthfully, our life expectancy is so low because Americans are too darn fat and out

Reply to Chickensoup (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 07:32 PM

Jul 2019

of shape. Infant mortality is high too, and that can be pinned on our healthcare system and cruddy coverage.

But grossly out of shape people is not really a healthcare system issue (except for mental illness).

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Facts speak louder than words [View all] Chickensoup Jul 2019 OP

Counterpoint. words speek louder than facts. Depending on THE WORDS. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #1

Truthfully, our life expectancy is so low because Americans are too darn fat and out Hoyt Jul 2019 #2

Not directly healthcare, but other factors in quality of life. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #3

You have a point, but there are a lot of gluttons here who just don't care. Hoyt Jul 2019 #4

Perhaps Caliman73 Jul 2019 #6

I'm sure they are struggling with something, like hatred and their racism. Hoyt Jul 2019 #9

Oh, I have no real sympathy for them. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #11

I actually think they are more stressed out than most. Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #12

U know when I was reading the ranking Chickensoup Jul 2019 #13

Many countries now speak to healthcare and wellness malaise Jul 2019 #5

Wellness, yes. Something a doctor can likely do to help out of shape trumpsters, not likely. Hoyt Jul 2019 #10

True malaise Jul 2019 #14

Now, that's definitely true. trumpsters will oppose health coverage for everyone if they think it Hoyt Jul 2019 #17

Wrong, it's the drug epidemic and suicide. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #7

Drug epidemic, suicide and other hallmarks of despair. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #8

THIS! Dirty Socialist Jul 2019 #15

It would be interesting flotsam Jul 2019 #16

I read somewhere Dirty Socialist Jul 2019 #18

And that's exactly how the right-wing thinks it should be. Duppers Jul 2019 #19