Some Red State/Blue State Indicia
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Endless poisoning of our population for the sake of profits for Big Pharma and Food
nsacpi
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sure...with some striking variations in rates of anxiety/depression and substance abuse
nsacpi
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which states lead in depression and anxiety
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the following states had the highest rates of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression in the first half of December 2021:
West Virginia (39.9%)
Louisiana (38.7%)
Oklahoma (38.3%)
Alaska (37.8%)
Kentucky (36.7%)
Nevada (36.3%)
Oregon (35.6%)
New Mexico (34.6%)
Arkansas (34.4%)
Washington (33.6%)
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the following states had the highest rates of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression in the first half of December 2021:
West Virginia (39.9%)
Louisiana (38.7%)
Oklahoma (38.3%)
Alaska (37.8%)
Kentucky (36.7%)
Nevada (36.3%)
Oregon (35.6%)
New Mexico (34.6%)
Arkansas (34.4%)
Washington (33.6%)
nsacpi
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which states have the lowest rates of depression and anxiety
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the following states had the lowest rates of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression in the first half of December 2021:
Massachusetts (12.7%)
Hawaii (12.9%)
New Jersey (15.2%)
Connecticut (15.3%)
New York (15.4%)
Minnesota (15.6%)
Pennsylvania (16.1%)
Maryland (16.2%)
Illinois (16.3%)
Indiana (16.4%)
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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the following states had the lowest rates of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression in the first half of December 2021:
Massachusetts (12.7%)
Hawaii (12.9%)
New Jersey (15.2%)
Connecticut (15.3%)
New York (15.4%)
Minnesota (15.6%)
Pennsylvania (16.1%)
Maryland (16.2%)
Illinois (16.3%)
Indiana (16.4%)
nsacpi
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Congratulations are in order to Indiana for being the most mentally healthy red state. Aside from the data, an acquaintance who works in the field of mental health once mentioned that Indiana had surprisingly robust state-funded mental health programs. It is only fair to recognize them for their successes in this regard.
chop2chip
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Some places have more anxiety but have less homeless people pooping in their Whole Foods. What can I tell ya… it’s complicated.
chop2chip
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I actually think it would make for an interesting paper to explore what macro factors drive rates of mental health disorders, substance abuse, and petty crime.
This board is doing a great job drawing correlations and then inferring a conclusion. But I suspect it’s much more complicated than drawing anecdotes from news headlines or top 10 lists.
This board is doing a great job drawing correlations and then inferring a conclusion. But I suspect it’s much more complicated than drawing anecdotes from news headlines or top 10 lists.
nsacpi
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and others have less child brides, boys in jail and children killed by guns
sturg33
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As we all know liberals are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, I couldn't imagine how much tougher it is on them living in a red state that doesn't have the pooping in the whole foods
They should just move to the states where they can poop in public
nsacpi
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tis a well-researched topic
Deaths of Despair has become a classic in a very short time
caveat emptor: it is the product of research by experts and well-credentialed academics
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nsacpi
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A review of Deaths of Despair titled Compassion for Trump Voters
In 2014, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, professors in Princeton’s economics department, discovered that white male American deaths from suicide were rising sharply. A deeper dive into the statistics revealed that deaths of all white males were rising for the first time since the flu epidemic of 1919. Middle-aged white men reported more pain as well.
The publication of these results in 2015 was, in retrospect, the first hint that someone like Trump could be elected President.
In Deaths of Despair, the authors report that the three main cause of white male deaths are suicide, alcoholic liver disease, and drug overdoses. Furthermore, deaths rose principally among white men without a Bachelor’s degree. The BA degree acted, speaking statistically, like an inoculation. Many of the drug deaths followed from repeated overdoses, as if these were suicide attempts.
This white male demographic group matches the profile of the Trump voter. They are likely to be less educated and more likely to live in a rural area.
There are reasons for the demoralization of this population. Foremost, they’ve suffered from decades of real wage stagnation. The authors report that “white men without a four-year college degree lost 13 percent of their purchasing power between 1979 and 2018. Over the same period, national income per head grew by 85 percent.”
Men without jobs and men with poorly paying jobs make poor marriage partners. Economic research suggests this is why their marriage rates declined, denying them the benefits of companionship. Many middle-aged white men do not know their own children, while the majority of less-educated white women have children outside of marriage. As family ties weakened, church-going declined, removing a source of comfort. Trade unions have declined as well. We have instead a stunning rise of alcoholism and narcotics addiction. Deaths from narcotics overdose now run at 70,000 per year.
This resembles the experience of less-educated African-American males several decades ago. Mortality rates among Afro-American men have always been higher than those for whites. The gap, however, has been narrowing for many years.
The combination of stagnant real wages and poor health help explain the rage that led to Trump’s election. His voters sent him to Washington to vandalize a system that hasn’t worked for them in up-close and personal ways.
Of course there were other causes: a sense of contemptuous treatment by elites (Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables”) and disrespect for their fundamentalist Protestant religion. Beware of disrespect for religion! It’s easy to dismiss the Trump voters as racists and extremists, though many were Obama voters. Of course some are openly racist and Trump appeals directly to anti-Mexican and anti-Chinese sentiment. But I am writing to deny that race was the primary issue in the 2016 election.
Case and Deaton devote half the book to a discussion of the economic sources of wage stagnation. These are statistically well established features of our economy and less interesting than their account of the public health facts. Globalization and technological change are probably the main causes of wage stagnation for the less-educated. What’s special about the US is that high doctor, hospital, and especially pharmaceutical costs have cut the purchasing power of our population. Moreover, greater concentration of industry has increased oligopoly power and raised prices, further cutting household purchasing power. The problem is most evident in the pharmaceutical and internet platform industry (Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, or example).
The information in this book cries out for compassion for the Trump voters –from Democrats and Liberals. The division in America does not flow entirely from extremism on the right. It’s visible in dismissal of the Trump voters as racists and, broadly, bad people. Time to recognize the other side as full human being who face real problems.
In 2014, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, professors in Princeton’s economics department, discovered that white male American deaths from suicide were rising sharply. A deeper dive into the statistics revealed that deaths of all white males were rising for the first time since the flu epidemic of 1919. Middle-aged white men reported more pain as well.
The publication of these results in 2015 was, in retrospect, the first hint that someone like Trump could be elected President.
In Deaths of Despair, the authors report that the three main cause of white male deaths are suicide, alcoholic liver disease, and drug overdoses. Furthermore, deaths rose principally among white men without a Bachelor’s degree. The BA degree acted, speaking statistically, like an inoculation. Many of the drug deaths followed from repeated overdoses, as if these were suicide attempts.
This white male demographic group matches the profile of the Trump voter. They are likely to be less educated and more likely to live in a rural area.
There are reasons for the demoralization of this population. Foremost, they’ve suffered from decades of real wage stagnation. The authors report that “white men without a four-year college degree lost 13 percent of their purchasing power between 1979 and 2018. Over the same period, national income per head grew by 85 percent.”
Men without jobs and men with poorly paying jobs make poor marriage partners. Economic research suggests this is why their marriage rates declined, denying them the benefits of companionship. Many middle-aged white men do not know their own children, while the majority of less-educated white women have children outside of marriage. As family ties weakened, church-going declined, removing a source of comfort. Trade unions have declined as well. We have instead a stunning rise of alcoholism and narcotics addiction. Deaths from narcotics overdose now run at 70,000 per year.
This resembles the experience of less-educated African-American males several decades ago. Mortality rates among Afro-American men have always been higher than those for whites. The gap, however, has been narrowing for many years.
The combination of stagnant real wages and poor health help explain the rage that led to Trump’s election. His voters sent him to Washington to vandalize a system that hasn’t worked for them in up-close and personal ways.
Of course there were other causes: a sense of contemptuous treatment by elites (Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables”) and disrespect for their fundamentalist Protestant religion. Beware of disrespect for religion! It’s easy to dismiss the Trump voters as racists and extremists, though many were Obama voters. Of course some are openly racist and Trump appeals directly to anti-Mexican and anti-Chinese sentiment. But I am writing to deny that race was the primary issue in the 2016 election.
Case and Deaton devote half the book to a discussion of the economic sources of wage stagnation. These are statistically well established features of our economy and less interesting than their account of the public health facts. Globalization and technological change are probably the main causes of wage stagnation for the less-educated. What’s special about the US is that high doctor, hospital, and especially pharmaceutical costs have cut the purchasing power of our population. Moreover, greater concentration of industry has increased oligopoly power and raised prices, further cutting household purchasing power. The problem is most evident in the pharmaceutical and internet platform industry (Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, or example).
The information in this book cries out for compassion for the Trump voters –from Democrats and Liberals. The division in America does not flow entirely from extremism on the right. It’s visible in dismissal of the Trump voters as racists and, broadly, bad people. Time to recognize the other side as full human being who face real problems.
sturg33
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I feel very blessed to have the same posts posted endlessly over and over from google's robot
chop2chip
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100%
Indeed. Somehow I doubt those leaving San Francisco are not flocking to the meth towns of flyover America though.
chop2chip
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Hey Bard
Which city has worst crime San Francisco or Austin?
Austin has a lower crime rate than San Francisco. According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Austin's violent crime rate in 2020 was 429.6 per 100,000 residents, while San Francisco's was 674.1 per 100,000 residents. Austin's property crime rate was also lower than San Francisco's, at 2,166.9 per 100,000 residents compared to 2,767.4 per 100,000 residents.
These statistics suggest that Austin is a safer city than San Francisco. However, it is important to note that crime rates can vary depending on the neighborhood or area of a city. It is always best to do your own
Which city has worst crime San Francisco or Austin?
Austin has a lower crime rate than San Francisco. According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Austin's violent crime rate in 2020 was 429.6 per 100,000 residents, while San Francisco's was 674.1 per 100,000 residents. Austin's property crime rate was also lower than San Francisco's, at 2,166.9 per 100,000 residents compared to 2,767.4 per 100,000 residents.
These statistics suggest that Austin is a safer city than San Francisco. However, it is important to note that crime rates can vary depending on the neighborhood or area of a city. It is always best to do your own
chop2chip
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Which city has more homeless Portland or Miami?
Portland has more homelessness than Miami. According to the 2020 Point-in-Time Count, there were 4,177 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in Portland, while there were 2,709 people experiencing homelessness in Miami. This means that Portland has a homelessness rate of 214 people per 100,000 residents, while Miami has a homelessness rate of 140 people per 100,000 residents.
Portland has more homelessness than Miami. According to the 2020 Point-in-Time Count, there were 4,177 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in Portland, while there were 2,709 people experiencing homelessness in Miami. This means that Portland has a homelessness rate of 214 people per 100,000 residents, while Miami has a homelessness rate of 140 people per 100,000 residents.
chop2chip
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Do cities in liberal or conservative states have more crime?
One study that found a correlation between crime rates and political ideology was conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. The study found that cities in liberal states had higher crime rates than cities in conservative states, even after controlling for factors such as poverty, education, and unemployment. The researchers concluded that the difference in crime rates was likely due to the different approaches that liberal and conservative states take to crime prevention. Liberal states tend to focus on rehabilitation and prevention, while conservative states tend to focus on punishment.
One study that found a correlation between crime rates and political ideology was conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago. The study found that cities in liberal states had higher crime rates than cities in conservative states, even after controlling for factors such as poverty, education, and unemployment. The researchers concluded that the difference in crime rates was likely due to the different approaches that liberal and conservative states take to crime prevention. Liberal states tend to focus on rehabilitation and prevention, while conservative states tend to focus on punishment.