• PostingInternational@lemmygrad.ml
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    This is an older article. In the meantime, China did overtake the US in life expectancy.

    Also, IIRC, even if you compare it by wealth, the American 10% richest live less than other “developed” countries 10%. It’s like the whole country is cursed.

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      I mean, a curse is the least they may get considering how they treat indeginous people and their country’s history and present political crimes against humanity.

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      What can you expect from a country where a “billionaire” like Trump’s favourite meal is fucking McDonalds or “Steak”.

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      I think it’s the food. Their food is so atrocious. Everything is loaded with either fat, sugar or both. They have very few health restrictions for how to preserve food ingredients, especially meat. The eating habits are also bad, eating fried bacon or eggs for breakfast is horrible for your health.

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        There are lots of factors that I imagine contribute to the declining life expectancy in the US, the food, no universal healthcare, regular mass shootings, police brutality, the list goes on. To be honest I’m surprised the life expectancy isn’t even lower by now.