Social Darwinism, Willie-------

so-------is the country morphing into a "Plutocracy" or "Corpocracy" ?----- The recent "Citizens United" Supreme Court decison might be a direction which this country is headed toward--------

& no chiming in from foreign born citizens---clean your own Goddamned house first before criticizing us--------

-- Modified on 10/11/2010 11:52:36 AM

High health care costs are probably mostly to blame for lowered life expectancies. Healthcare is a bit after the fact though. Unhealthy lifestyle choices provide a profit center for capitalist healthcare providers. The major lifestyle choice that causes a shortened lifespan is living with the albatross of the capitalist class hanging from the necks of the middle and working classes.

-- Modified on 10/11/2010 12:48:14 PM

and antibiotics pumped pumped into livestock, exceedingly heavy use of white sugar, high fructose corn syrup, genetically modified franken foods, massive amounts of preservatives, artificial colors and flavors...OK, you get the point. The wonder is that more people don't keel over dead much earlier.

The "logic" in this is ridiculous.

Lots of reasons for lower lifespan, none of which have to do with our healthcare system.

There are two huge factors that have absolutely zilch to do with the market place.

1. Our exponentially high murder rate, largely due to our draconian anti-drug laws, and associated gang violence.

2. Our obesity epidemic which shows no signs of slowing down in the near future. Type II diabetes, caused by a combination of obesity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, used to be referred to as "Adult Onset Diabetes". This phrase is no longer used because kids as young as 11 and 12 are developing Type II diabetes.

Now exaplain to me how a free market contributes to either problem Willy. Thanks.