[chmod775]

>One issue is having an open border that allows trafficking of deadly drugs

By this logic the US should have higher life expectancy than the countries it's being compared to.

>We also push vaccines during a pandemic that was primarily killing the obese in the greatest numbers but no mention of exercise and a reasonable diet.

When you're trying to explain differences you should focus on things that are actually... different. Obesity, maybe. Vaccines, not so much.

[txsoftwaredev]

My point was the messaging from the various "authorities" in the US. They only pushed vaccines, they never said that it's time to focus on your weight and exercise.

[corrral]

Saying "lose weight" doesn't work. Ask some doctors—once their eyes stop rolling, they'll tell you how rarely counseling patients about weight loss has any effect. Further, it certainly won't help much when you're dealing with a timeframe best measured in months.