I wouldn't say life expectancy is the best statistic, though. Not all poor people necessarily make bad decisions, but people who make bad decisions over the cou

I wouldn't say life expectancy is the best statistic, though. Not all poor people necessarily make bad decisions, but people who make bad decisions over the course of their lives undoubtedly are more likely to be poor. When our top killers are direct results of obesity, it's hard to argue better wealth redistribution would result in fewer cheeseburgers eaten or cigarettes smoked. Your opiod and suicide statistics are similarly correlative with no indication of being causal. That's not to say it isn't a valid case against my statement you quoted, but I think it's missing the original context. I was responding to someone claiming we're likely to see an uprising if wealth inequality continues. That poorer people tend to make worse decisions that ultimately result in poorer outcomes does suggest a lower quality of life, but not that can be fairly blamed on richer people.