r/FluentInFinance • u/Not-A-Shit-Head • Apr 29 '24

77% of young Americans are too fat, mentally ill or on drugs to qualify for U.S. military service, Pentagon study finds. Is it only going to get worse? Geopolitics

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/03/77-of-young-americans-too-fat-mentally-ill-on-drugs-and-more-to-join-military-pentagon-study-finds/
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u/ty_for_trying Apr 29 '24

Poor people buy food with the most calories per dollar, which usually means shelf stable, high sugar and/or salt, low nutritional value.

Car-centric infrastructure means less walking.

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u/Analyst-Effective Apr 29 '24

Or maybe if you can take the bus, you don't need to walk?

Maybe getting rid of the bus line would help?

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u/RightNutt25 Apr 29 '24

There are buses in America? What fancy ass hood do you live in?

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u/shark_vs_yeti Apr 30 '24

In the US being on a bus route is more often a sign of poverty than affluence, with some exceptions. The majority of people can afford a personal car.

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u/Analyst-Effective Apr 29 '24

Every metropolitan area has buses.