Thanks to the medical profession, America is one sick country. From Donald Jeffries at donaldjeffries.substack.com:
Chronically ill America 2.0
If you go out and about these days, you’ll notice how the American people have largely come to represent their crumbling society; bloated, ineffective, and corrupt. I’ve talked a lot about the obesity, which is everywhere. And the tattoos. And the stupendously casual clothing. But beyond that, Americans are physically sick.
My oldest sister is now 86. She has a son older than me. But she’s in fantastic shape, and is unusually bothered by the fact that so many other senior citizens, most younger than her, aren’t. She particularly hates the stooped posture that so many elderly adopt. Like her, I suspect that in most cases, the oldsters aren’t bent over from some particular medical condition. She thinks it’s learned behavior, and that laziness contributes to it. I don’t think that there is any question about Americans having grown lazier as their average weight increased. If you look at any drive-through line at a fast food place, you’ll find more people waiting in cars than there are customers ordering inside. Think of how lazy you have to be, to prefer to wait longer (for “fast” food) than engaging in that arduous fifty foot walk from your parked car.
And now driving to wait in a pickup line is too much, especially for our young adults. So Grub Hub and Uber Eats have become wildly successful. Have your fattening, non-nutritious food delivered to your door. Or even your work place. Gamers can’t be expected to stop when they’re in a groove. You ordered nachos and cheese? As for the oldsters, why cut your own lawn? As Homer Simpson once said, can’t someone else do it? Sure, we have an unlimited supply of illegal immigrants to mow the grass, clean the gutters, or do your landscaping. And they’re in shape, at least for now. Probably don’t participate in regular “wellness” screening, by the looks of it. Sure, they don’t speak English, but they understand the green, while cash is still legal.
