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Doug Casey On What’s Really Making Many Americans Fat, Sick, Poor, and Stupid
by Doug Casey International Man
International Man: Nearly half of Americans have at least one chronic condition—and that number is growing.
One in three Americans are either overweight or obese.
Why do you think so many Americans are overweight and sick?
Doug Casey: I don’t pretend to be a medical expert. But I can assure you that it’s better to be young, healthy, rich, and smart than old, sick, poor, and stupid.
It’s obvious that the latter increasingly defines Americans.
There’s no doubt that they have problems with weight and lack of exercise. This has been a problem for decades, but things really got out of control with the COVID scamdemic.