Centuries-old settlement patterns — and the attitudes they spawned about government — are to blame for differences in longevity between red southern states and bluer parts of the country.
    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
      10·
      10 months ago

      I didn’t read the article. Let me guess… Conservatives areas live shorter, lower quality lives? Who would’ve thought the state providing actual services and support with tax dollars could increase quality of life!?!

      • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
        6·
        10 months ago

        I have it on good authority that governments, and especially taxes, have never benefitted the people.

        /s

        • e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net
          4·
          10 months ago

          Yeah, our Founding Fathers clearly believed that to secure the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, governments were wholly unnecessary. They split from Britain and set up their own government just for funsies.