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> Life expectancy has gone down multiple years in a row now, for example It's been established that the cause of this, in America, is opioids and obesity, none
by bhupy 7y ago
> Life expectancy has gone down multiple years in a row now, for example
It's been established that the cause of this, in America, is opioids and obesity, none of which are the fault of billionaires, broadly.
- sergiosgc 7y agoObesity must have a clear link with free personal time, which is essential for cultivating physical fitness. If you work two full-time jobs, there's no time for proper meal preparation, hitting the gym or going for a swim. Add poor quality meals to sedentarism, and obesity is an expected result.
- tootahe45 7y agoActually, it correlates with the opposite; low income and high dependence on others. Go stand outside wherever Americans collect welfare to take a look.
- vernie 7y agoThose poor Sacklers...
- bhupy 7y agoHence my usage of the phrase “billionaires, broadly”. Nobody is denying that the Sacklers are culpable for opioids, but what about Buffett, Bezos, Brin, Jay-Z, and Jerry Seinfeld? They’re all “billionaires” too, and it would be foolish to blame them m for obesity and opioids, and in turn, the falling average life expectancy.
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