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Well, it's another year, and once again, the US "wins" the dubious distinction of being the only country in the industrialized world where life expectancy continues to decrease.
But hey, that's old news.
I just want to point out a rather interesting state-level trend: seven out of the eight states with the highest level of Trump support-- LA, WV, MS, WY, TN, AK, KY, and OK-- constitute the seven states with the lowest life expectancy.
States with the highest levels of Trump disapproval-- WA, CT, MA, HI, CA-- constitute the states with the longest life expectancy.
Glean from this information what you will.
My takeaway is that TDS adds five- to- six years to one's life expectancy.
https://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci...018/11/lifeexp_geo.png?itok=eAjV_uGf&fc=50,50
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-trumps-popularity-is-holding-up-by-state/
But hey, that's old news.
I just want to point out a rather interesting state-level trend: seven out of the eight states with the highest level of Trump support-- LA, WV, MS, WY, TN, AK, KY, and OK-- constitute the seven states with the lowest life expectancy.
States with the highest levels of Trump disapproval-- WA, CT, MA, HI, CA-- constitute the states with the longest life expectancy.
Glean from this information what you will.
My takeaway is that TDS adds five- to- six years to one's life expectancy.
https://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci...018/11/lifeexp_geo.png?itok=eAjV_uGf&fc=50,50
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-trumps-popularity-is-holding-up-by-state/
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