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shanny

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3. I'm thinking it's the "nearly extinguished

Reply to femmedem (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:18 AM

Sep 2018

sense of hope" / desperation. In my experience the people who get hooked on drugs are not just making bad decisions or willing to take risks, they are very unhappy already.

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Premature death could help explain why Donald Trump is president, suggests study [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

I don't think we needed a study to know Trump voters make bad decisions and have mental illness. femmedem Sep 2018 #1

I'm thinking it's the "nearly extinguished shanny Sep 2018 #3

Yes, on reflection that is both a more true and empathetic assesssment. Thanks. n/t femmedem Sep 2018 #5

This is a good read. Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #2

So they want more time to enjoy their opioids and intrafamily fornication dalton99a Sep 2018 #4

OK, maybe instead of "could help explain why" should have been "is correlated with." Nitram Sep 2018 #6

Worried about premature death, so vote for the guy who promises to sever your only access Aristus Sep 2018 #7

How do we know the suicides aren't people who are sick of Republicans ? eppur_se_muova Sep 2018 #8

Do people with lower educations Alwaysna Sep 2018 #9

Correlation is not causation. malthaussen Sep 2018 #10

What about all the people who didn't vote for him and BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #11