I think it needs to be said that the timing of this study is relevant. 30+ years ago, it may have said that liberals die more often for the same reason. The woo woo healing crystals hippy to MAHA pipeline is very real, and it has exactly the same cause.
It’s the same as conspiracy theorists. Gives you a belief you’re smarter than everyone else by knowing something they don’t. Which is why both tend to go against whatever the more prevalent political ideology is at the time.
I think it needs to be said that the timing of this study is relevant. 30+ years ago, it may have said that liberals die more often for the same reason. The woo woo healing crystals hippy to MAHA pipeline is very real, and it has exactly the same cause.
It’s the same as conspiracy theorists. Gives you a belief you’re smarter than everyone else by knowing something they don’t. Which is why both tend to go against whatever the more prevalent political ideology is at the time.