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25. Don't know what the rural thing is about then, other than there always seems to be an industrial

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Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:29 PM

Dec 2015

exploit nearby. That is until the plant closed and moved to china.

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Barbara Ehrenreich: America’s Blue-Collar White People Are Dying at an Astounding Rate [View all] LiberalArkie Dec 2015 OP

Interesting Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #1

I think cigerette smoking also plays a role. madaboutharry Dec 2015 #2

The only other time something similar happened was to men in Russia-- eridani Dec 2015 #3

The men could no longer fulfill their reason for existence: to provide for his family and himself. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #5

Subconsciously Bernie is more than likely correct in his thinking LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #4

+1 tecelote Dec 2015 #7

Bernie's absolutely right, LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #8

the drug thing is interesting JI7 Dec 2015 #6

I wonder if this, or the underlying study, factored in ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #9

You have an interesting thought, U of M Dem Dec 2015 #19

I would never have thought that as a kid with asthma and "growing out of it" I LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #23

While I can see the so-called diseases of despair being a factor, tanyev Dec 2015 #10

Diabetes and drug use wolfie001 Dec 2015 #11

When you're told it's your "right" to be unhealthy.... vi5 Dec 2015 #12

Yep. There's a big element of defiance in this. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #26

Freedom fries KentuckyWoman Dec 2015 #38

Yes. I've seen it and heard it. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #46

I admire Barbara Ehrenreich, but I have a minor issue with this article. PotatoChip Dec 2015 #13

I can tell you who the people are. They are the waitress, the construction workers, the brick layers LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #15

I read the initial study and though women of that group fasttense Dec 2015 #16

And I go back to what Bernie said that middle class and upper class people do not get LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #18

Yup. That pretty much covers it, in my opinion. (nt) PotatoChip Dec 2015 #21

On High unemployment- Munificence Dec 2015 #28

+1 Dems to Win Dec 2015 #31

Wow. KentuckyWoman Dec 2015 #39

The family farms are gone, too Maeve Dec 2015 #44

I blame fast food mdbl Dec 2015 #14

But the study shows that this is a rural thing... PotatoChip Dec 2015 #20

Don't know what the rural thing is about then, other than there always seems to be an industrial mdbl Dec 2015 #25

This is a huge factor. Poor diet/smoking. My husband works in a blue-collar male dominated TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #24

That would be misplaced. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #40

I stand corrected mdbl Dec 2015 #41

"better nutrition and medical care" -- but both have been undermined severely. phantom power Dec 2015 #17

Key words .. ananda Dec 2015 #22

What a cold hearted reply RonnyK Dec 2015 #29

Nickel and Dimed to Death KamaAina Dec 2015 #27

They've paid a high price for unchecked illegal immigration Dems to Win Dec 2015 #30

The jobs were all shipped overseas. hifiguy Dec 2015 #33

Some jobs can't be shipped overseas. Construction, roofers, etc Dems to Win Dec 2015 #34

Millions of manufacturing jobs vanished. hifiguy Dec 2015 #35

It's not either/or, it's both. Dems to Win Dec 2015 #42

Believe whatever you want. hifiguy Dec 2015 #43

It's all a part of the plan hifiguy Dec 2015 #32

Maybe the office of women's health can do something about it. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #36

I am sure that the men's health agencies have it all figured out since research has LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #37

It's more complex than this. randome Dec 2015 #45