Comments by "David Aspinall" (@yt.personal.identification) on "Andrew Yang on Why Life Expectancy for Americans is Declining | Joe Rogan" video.

If a society can't improve the living standard of all individuals, then in my opinion it is not successful. If it can, but chooses not to, then there is something fundamentally wrong.
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@Panda-uh3zy Sure, for most...but why stop there? The people living on the streets or forgoing crucial medical treatment won't agree with you - and neither of these things need to occur. Most western worlds have the means to improve the minimum standards for all...but instead say "we are doing ok...why change?" The answer...we should be doing MUCH better, we could be doing better, and simply choose not to. Achieving a minimum standard for ALL, without exception should be a goal...it is possible. The choice is made to NOT do it.
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@James Huffman Who said anything about 'happy'? ...and I am saying we all take responsibility for it.
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@TranscendentalTunes I never claimed to be advocating for anything at all he said. I was merely making a statement on any society as a whole. But since you questioned my philosophy...there are enough resources in the west to ensure everyone is housed, fed, educated, has electricity and water, medical and dental coverage...as a bare minimum. ...now take that basis and go and be the best you that you can. Start from the ground up, and give your society a solid foundation on which to build. scared that I used a 'construction' analogy
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@TranscendentalTunes I find it interesting that you find the need to attribute a specific individual debt if this was provided. I consider these things I have mentioned as an investment in the society, rather than something that needs to be billed for in hours or time...or accrues a debt. All the while, you are ignoring the lost productivity from not having these basic needs met. The costs of dealing with the social issues caused. It's not about who foots the bill...it's a question of the gains it produces, and if we can afford to not do it. Sure.. things have been worse, but they should be much better.
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