Posted on 01/01/2016 6:59:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Why is Middle America killing itself? The fact itself is probably the most important social science finding in years. It is already reshaping American politics. The Post's Jeff Guo notes that the people who make up this cohort are "largely responsible for Donald Trump's lead in the race for the Republican nomination for president." The key question is why, and exploring it provides answers that suggest that the rage dominating U.S. politics will only get worse.
For decades, people in rich countries have lived longer. But in a well-known paper, economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case found that over the past 15 years, one group -- middle-age whites in the United States -- constitutes an alarming trend. They are dying in increasing numbers. And things look much worse for those with just a high school diploma or less. There are concerns about the calculations, but even a leading critic of the paper has acknowledged that, however measured, "the change compared to other countries and groups is huge."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
... until it gets better.
Yes. Thats all you need to post.
Just a little gloating and feigned concern by one of the cheerleaders of national destruction.
A lot of wishful writing on the part of the author.
Really, it’s a waste of time to read more than the excerpt at the top of the thread.
For a laugh...go to google and type in ‘happy american couples.’ Hit the image button and see if you can find any evvvill white people.
White privilege brought on by unfettered illegal immigrants and traitors in office. So you get what you pay for.
American as a middle class nation ended under Obama, and this guy only has questions.
FUFZ
The fall certainly didn’t start under Obama. This has been a R and D problem for years in the making.
Holy crap! You’re right!
Why is Middle America killing itself?
It isn’t.
It is being destroyed by government.
Fareed Zakaria has been suspended in 2012 for plagiarism by his fellow liberals at the “news” outlets, accused of it again in 2014. He survives as a token “Middle East” expert when he is really Mr. First Class Annoyance.
About 98% of them look like this.
FUFZZY MUZZY was a boar ..... oink !
Middle America gets self destructive this islamakazi presstitute aint gonna like it at all.
Hey, I thought all this “white privilege” allowed ALL!!! whites to live long lives like kings and queens? What’s going on?
Did you notice any with wedding rings?
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