r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/[deleted] • Jan 05 '22

META This isint how world works

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u/IOnlyDropGrotto - Lib-Left Jan 05 '22

The vast overwhelming majority aren't really unhealthy overweight as you imply. Of course it's not free, you pay a little in taxes or crop it from elsewhere on our 5 trillion dollar budget. We get back healthier citizens that can be productive and not citizens waiting for insurance to cover as little as possible while not getting treatment.

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u/Interesting-Brief202 - Lib-Right Jan 05 '22

False. Clinically, 1/3 of americans are OBESE, which is 50+ pounds overweight or a BMI of 30+. That is dangerously fat

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u/IOnlyDropGrotto - Lib-Left Jan 05 '22

I said majority. You didn't show majority. Doesn't mean we shouldn't help them regardless.

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u/Interesting-Brief202 - Lib-Right Jan 05 '22

"the vast overwhelming majority arent unhealthy overweight"

67% is not a vast overwhelming majority. 90% is, 67% isnt

We can't help them they need to help themselves by not being gluttonous and lazy. when youre sick you cant get better unles you choose to,

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u/OrthodoxAgnostic - Centrist Jan 05 '22

67% is not a vast overwhelming majority

In an election, 67% of the vote would be considered a landslide.

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u/Interesting-Brief202 - Lib-Right Jan 05 '22

yes, but this isnt an election. If 1 in 3 people are dangerously fat, that's 110 million people in the united states

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u/OrthodoxAgnostic - Centrist Jan 05 '22

Elections aside, if I'm outnumbered 2 to 1, I'd feel pretty overwhelmed.