Atlantic: America Fails the Civilization Test
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Funny coming from people who have shorted kids lives by decades to push “quality of life”
No the logical suspects are over processed foods, rampant drug abuse, and morbid obesity being celebrated
Which has absolutely nothing to do with healthcare and everything to do with- diet, drug use, and exercise…
Yeah, but they use "teens" to mean everything up to 19, then try to lump it all back into "children." Gun deaths among actual children is still extremely low, they just fudge the statistics.
Two interesting things here. Note only one of them has their gender mentioned. Huh, wonder why. Secondly, and more interestingly to me, they try to make them sound younger, for whatever reason. The "20-somethings" were 28 and 25.
Does the parentheses mean he didn't say that, and the author is putting words in his mouth? Also, I love the use of "he argued" when the article then goes on to agree with the data that poor health " accounts for more of our early mortality than guns, drugs, and cars combined." Still, gotta cast doubt by trying to make it sound vague. Tweaked statistics that back up your side? It's "studies show," "experts say," " analysis shows," "CDC data," etc. Someone brings data you don't like? "He argued."
Both of the shooters were leftists, and one was a tranny, but they can't mention that.
Or that most crime is committed by blacks.
If true, why not take that deal? 50% more disposable income for a negligible additional chance of death? Okay. I mean what is my chance of dying today to start with? Fractions of fractions of a percent I assume. That's on average too. I don't drink often, smoke, do drugs, live in the hood, etc. I don't really want to equate money with a good life, but properly used that money can help make a better life. So you're offering me a better life for an increase in some really small statistics. Okay.
I had that type discussion with people during the height of Covid clown world a ton. I have no interest in being alive for the sake of satisfying a statistic that says my heart is beating and my lungs are breathing. So many seem to value being alive over wanting to be alive.
You can even lower issues with health by just doing even basic exercise. I lost 20 lbs just by changing to a new job, without even changing my diet, because my day job became "Lifting 60 lbs of iron and swinging hammers all day". Even just going for some walks and bike rides can at least get some cardio built up to allow you to work better with the weight.
But we all know how the Left feels about that sort of stuff.
That too. I was just talking about that with someone last night. I hate the whole going to the gym and working out thing but I enjoy getting out and riding my bike or just walking and doing some very simple weight training. I'd gotten into a bit of a lazy routine earlier this year and getting back to it made me feel like a different person, mentally and physically.
I credit this for back in the 2020 Covid mess I caught it from a bunch of family and it lasted like a day for me, because I was walking 2-3 miles a day on average then. Most of the family I caught it from get out of breath on a single flight of stairs and of course they actually get sick. They don't want to listen to me though, they don't have time they are so busy, the food channel or whatever isn't going to watch itself.
I have always compared my exercise routine to a bear: Other than the machining job, when it is winter I dont do a ton of exercise except some simple indoor stuff. But once spring, summer, and fall hit, I am out hiking on trails through the prairie in my state, biking the trail that goes around my town (with about 30 mile round trip), and swimming when the weather is warm enough. Then winter hits and I go right back inside.
To that end, I dont get sick with anything, never mind Covid.
Because increasing my disposable income by 50% would still leave me at $0.00 of disposable income a week....