Americans are sicker than ever, despite Democrat initiatives

Sunday, May 25, 2025

"Senator, you've presided here, I think for 32 years. You have presided over the destruction of the health of the American people. Our people are now the sickest people in the world, because you have not done your job," Kennedy fired back. Data and history back up his argument.

Posted by lfthndthrds at 10:49 AM | 28 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

Do you take healthcare guidance from all convicted heroin addicts or just RFK JR?

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-05-25 11:21 AM

Kennedy should be charged with lying to Congress. His statement that "our people are now the sickest people in the world" is demonstrably false. Kennedy is claiming the Chad, where the average lifespan is 25 less than the US, is healthier than the US.

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-05-25 11:26 AM

"Data and history back up his argument."

You left out the salient adjectives: "cherry-picked" and "bastardized"

Tell us, do YOU believe Americans are the sickest people in the world?

Pretend it's the only question on the final exam for your degree.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-25 11:33 AM

Good ------- God MAGATS are stupid.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-25 12:09 PM

Kennedy is the truly evil Wizard of Oz-looking Trump Cultist who most profits from the Cult's suffering.

The thread OP is his ball boy.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-25 12:58 PM

Polio Bob and the MAGATs are as correct as usual:

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-05-25 12:59 PM

Do you take healthcare guidance from all convicted heroin addicts or just RFK JR?
#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce

Leave Froggy Kennedy Jr. alone!

#7 | Posted by censored at 2025-05-25 01:02 PM

Tell us, do YOU believe Americans are the sickest people in the world?

Pretend it's the only question on the final exam for your degree.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-25 11:33 AM | Reply | Flag:

You sound like you need another booster.

I believe people in the US are becoming sicker by the year, and it starts with the agencies who regulate what is contained in what they call "food" or "drugs". And the study below is an eye opener for how many people are losing trust in them.

"Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed public trust in health authorities and agencies.

In April 2020, trust sat at a reasonable 71.5%. Four years later in April 2024 it plummeted to 40.1%, according to a 50-state survey of U.S. adults led by Northeastern University's distinguished professor of political science and computer sciences"

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-05-25 02:15 PM

"Most recently, [Polio Kennedy Jr. and MAGAts] destroyed public trust in health authorities and agencies."
#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

FTFY.

#9 | Posted by censored at 2025-05-25 02:19 PM

"Americans are sicker than ever, despite Democrat initiatives"

Question about the headline:
Why wouldn't Republicans want to make improving health a bipartisan effort?
???

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-25 03:23 PM

"I believe people in the US are becoming sicker by the year"

That doesn't answer my direct question.

In fact, it sounds like you don't believe the statement at all, and you're just tap dancing to avoid looking like a total moron.

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-25 03:33 PM

"In April 2020, trust sat at a reasonable 71.5%. Four years later in April 2024 it plummeted to 40.1%.

What's your point, that lies work???

And how the hell did you miss almost ALL of the folks who died from COVID after the vaccinations came out were unvaccinated?!?

Too much horse paste clog your brain?

#12 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-25 03:36 PM

I believe people in the US are becoming sicker by the year, and it starts with the agencies who regulate what is contained in what they call "food" or "drugs".
#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Republicans, for your entire life, have been arguing against costly, ineffective regulations on industry.
Now, under Trump, Republicans say the problem is the lack of costly, ineffective regulations on industry.

Republicans put a nose through your ring at birth and you don't even notice them leading you around by it.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-25 03:36 PM

nose through your ring lol!

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-25 03:37 PM

That's what you do to Republicans.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-25 03:37 PM

'Member when MAGATS thought wearing a mask was the work of Satan?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-26 12:39 PM

You sound like you need another booster.

Just when i thought this idiot had hit terard bottom ...

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-26 01:09 PM

I believe people in the US are becoming sicker by the year

Nobody gives a s^%# what your stupid a^% believes.

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-26 01:10 PM

Just damn.

Y'all need to figure out how to ignore dumb crap like this...

#19 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-05-27 11:20 AM

Lfthndturds goes to his local vet for check ups.

He loves when they take his temperature.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-27 11:23 AM

Americans are sicker than ever due to generations of using food and beverage products designed to destroy the human body, with advertising and propaganda to back up such consumption.

Let's look at the quality of health, by whatever determinant, since HCFS (1986?) was introduced. And that's just for starters.

#21 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-27 02:37 PM

Ehh, HFCS.

#22 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-27 02:38 PM

You poisoned my sweet water
You cut down my green trees
The food you fed my children
Was the cause of their disease

My world is slowly fallin' down
And the air's not good to breathe
And those of us who care enough
We have to do something...

full lyrics

genius.com

Quicksilver Messenger Service - What About Me - 12/28/1975 - Winterland (Official)

www.youtube.com

Of course, it's only gotten worse as profits still beat quality of life.

#23 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-27 02:54 PM

Do you know what almost ALL of the countries who have a longer life expectancy than the US have that we don't?

I'm sure practically any thinking person can answer this question. But probably not lfthndthrds.

#24 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-05-27 06:42 PM

What RFK said is 100% correct. Liberals linking to life expectancy is retarded. The US healthcare industry is great at treating illness and prolonging life. And that is what it has been forced to do because of the food and exercise choices that Americans continue to make along with the malfeasance of the food manufacturers here. So, while life expectancy may be higher in the US than the Belgian Congo, the reality is that we only achieve this by using drugs and medical intervention to stretch out our lives while still dealing with illnesses (cancer, obesity, diabetes, etc). 15% of our population has diabetes, 5%+ have or had cancer, 16%+ have had a substance abuse problem, 40% are obese...the list goes on and on. This is not a healthy society and a lot of the problems stem from the foods we eat and the choices we make. Just look at the liberal posters on this website. 90%+ are homosexual and suffer from low testosterone levels. This part being born that way and a big part the micro plastics and other environmental causes.

#25 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-27 08:58 PM

25. Right. All the 75 year old liberals posting here were made homosexual by microplastics.

On the other hand, what is it with virtually every righty on this site and gay men and gay sex? Day after day after day.

And you were just here claiming that suicides weren't a health problem either.

Fun to laugh at, Scat. You're one of em.

#26 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-28 01:03 AM

"All the 75 year old liberals posting here were made homosexual by microplastics."

No - as I stated, some were born that way. Also, most are probably under 50.

"And you were just here claiming that suicides weren't a health problem either.
#26 | Posted by Dbt2"

I never claimed that. What I said - and it is 100% true - a low expected life expectancy due to suicide IS NOT indicative of a poor health care system. But again, make your strawman how you see fit.

#27 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-28 01:37 AM

#25 lol that idiot is so close to actually getting something, but misses it because he's an ignorant stupid s^%*pile who thinks his "advanced degree" means something but is as worthless as his stupid s^%* opinions.

#28 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-28 08:52 AM

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