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Re:Widening Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy by zzleeper on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @05:58PM (#14353685)
I think it breaks down when you pay more attention. Using this map: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2016/countymapp...

- The Mississippi river is quite blue but has very low life expectancy

- Similarly in Montana and the Dakotas, the blue counties are the ones doing poorly

- From Alabama to SC, the black belt has low life expectancy and votes blue.

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Re:Widening Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy by killjoywashere on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @11:16PM (#14355367)
Actually, looking at the coasts and major metro areas (masses of population) it holds quite well. I'd be shocked if there was no variance, particularly in low population areas like the Mississippi floodplain.
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