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In reply to the discussion: Why do Americans die earlier than Europeans? [View all]Karma13612
(4,552 posts)Lack of universal healthcare
Lousy diet
Lack of exercise due to automobile centric culture
Lack of more, decent inner city green space
Lack of decent high-speed rail and transport alternative to cut down on toxic emissions
Too many weapons of mass destruction
Lethal force Police brutality
Sky high student loan debt creating stress
Expectations of working until you drop
Lack of mental health support
Fresh food deserts
Poor education
Constant state of worry about money and having enuf in old age (social safety net category)
Toxic crap in our food and air that other countries have banned.
In other words, we have a lousy quality of life.
Period.
Im sure there are countless others, but thats just off the top of my head.
We are a stressed society with insufficient help in all the areas that are needed in order to improve our quality of life.