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The Washington Post conducted a study trying to get to the bottom of why American life expectancy was shrinking. What they found was that red-state politics was killing people at an alarming rate. …

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[–] AllonzeeLV 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dying by Republican is sad.

Dying by being Republican is karma.

The dark side takes a physical toll on those that manipulate the force for selfish ends.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

The healthcare is definitely worse. You can see, hear and feel the brain drain everywhere that touches the I-10 from coast to coast.

It’s the worst in Florida. Doctors are just dumb unless you can afford the good plans.

Don’t ask about the black mold in the hospitals.

The hospitals and Dept of Health are in bed and having kids now.

Abandon the peninsula if you know whats good for you. That place is a certified dump.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Crackhappy 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did, but he oddly won't answer any questions.

[–] llamatron 3 points 1 year ago

Did you write the question on the back of a bag of money?

[–] carl_dungeon 5 points 1 year ago

That’s why I’m not all that against the red blue state thing. Just send them all to Florida and Texas- heck, build a wall too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok, I've been thinking about this phenomenon for sometime, more so since 2016. Poorly/mis- educated, enormous economic and social stress, horrible nutrition all add up to a dysfunctional populace. And that effect is greater in "red" counties. How does this work in the longrun for the GOP? Less voters means less votes. smh.

[–] grue 12 points 1 year ago

How does this work in the longrun for the GOP? Less voters means less votes. smh.

FYI, your concern is no longer about the "long run." The GOP is well into the "overthrowing democracy to install a dictatorship" phase at this point.

[–] PRUSSIA_x86 6 points 1 year ago

You don't need votes if you rule by force.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Also, Republicans will just straight up kill you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

So Democrats live longer than Republicans? My Republican family members would probably just be glad they get to go to heaven sooner.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

what was that chant? I'd rather be dead than red?

seems they aren't mutually exclusive - might even be a correlation

[–] kamasutures 2 points 1 year ago