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I'm not even sure why you would attempt a study like this. It purely observational driven. There is no way to gauge whether the opposite parties policies would
by T0pH4t 4y ago
I'm not even sure why you would attempt a study like this. It purely observational driven. There is no way to gauge whether the opposite parties policies would have resulted in more/less deaths. For all we know the decision made at the time (even with deaths) was the best possible outcome.
- mistrial9 4y agoupvote and amplify this -- there are hundreds of massive factors that are not at all causative via political voting. I have heard obesity rates mentioned in other comments, and that is consistent with trends I have seen. edit: hah- I said "obesity" and "massive factors" .. B&B score
- wolverine876 4y agoWhat factors did the study control for?
- res0nat0r 4y agoThis study is essentially saying the same thing that Jonathan Metzls' book, Dying of Whiteness said in 2020, in that a major cause of this is red controlled states rejecting Medicaid expansion vs. blue states embracing it leads to obvious worse outcomes for those folks who lack healthcare coverage. https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Whiteness-Politics-Resentment-Heartland/dp/1541644972/ https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Whiteness-Politics-Resentment-H...