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If you drop a bunch of Danes, Swiss, or many of these other people in the US their life expectancy in the US would be almost as good. This life expectancy grap
by notch656a 4y ago
If you drop a bunch of Danes, Swiss, or many of these other people in the US their life expectancy in the US would be almost as good. This life expectancy graph should include nations from which US draws much more disproportionately, such as Mexico, Africa (former slaves), Central American nations, etc. For instance, Hispanics have much greater life expectancy in the US vs many of the nations from which they draw. US provides a lot of these opportunities where nations like Switzerland less proportionately provide.
And to the person who pretended like they didn't understand that most slaves came from African regions with low life expectancy, they know they're playing the disingenuous game where they try to pretend the US hasn't greatly risen the life expectancy (presently) of these offspring vs had they been born in their forefather's nation. Including these African nations on the chart would show that, but someone (perhaps racist since they chose not to include Africa) with an agenda left them out.
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>Also what does being descended from someone who worked as a slave have to do with anything
A nice attempt to play dumb and act like these slaves didn't disproportionately come from nations with low life expectancy, in which their descendants quite likely would now live had they not been unjustly removed from their homes. Of course commenter knew this all along, but tried to bait the question.
- MrsPeaches 4y agoSee sister comment re Hispanics: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31911584 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31911584 Also what does being descended from someone who worked as a slave have to do with anything?