The argument isn’t regarding healthcare vs income. However, even when corrected for income and education, Black mothers and infants still have 4x higher mortality rate in the US. Don’t shotgun blast across a spectrum of issues—let’s address your statement about Black infant mortality and how it relates to discrimination.
Low income neighborhood
The health of people with low incomes often suffers because they can’t afford adequate housing, food, or child care. Such living conditions, and the stress they cause, can lead to higher rates of tobacco and alcohol use and increase the risk of health problems developing or worsening over time...www.commonwealthfund.org
Have you considered that areas of lower socioeconomic opportunities and less money don’t have the same level of healthcare?
poor communities often don’t have health insurance and no money to pay. So why is a private Health insurance company going to invest in hospitals and adequate health care there?
this effecting minorities is a disparate impact. Which I’m glad you pointed out Sub Saharan Africa cause it does well to prove my point
If you re read what I wrote it was black infant mortality in relation to disparate impact.
I did...real in-country...on the ground service in Afghanistan (x2 one year tours) and Iraq (x2 one year torus). In fact there is a fair chance that guys like @Treetop Flyer flew missions directly in support of at least one of my ground missions.
please show me anyone who thinks the predatory institutions you compared with the US military are net goods.
Well, there is me. ? But I am sure that isn't good enough for you. Fair enough. I don't care for your opinion on this subject either. There are plenty of economists that find nationwide fast food chains, mega retailers and enterprises that build in depressed areas providing jobs and goods a net plus. If you are a social justice economist you will find reasons to hate. Everything is a compromise. The net gain though is clearly the majority view. As is typical, it is usually the people who are better off, can afford not to shop at Walmart, can drive past the Dollar General, and have better jobs than flipping a burger who are telling others less fortunate than them what is good for them.
Utterly amazing to me that this kind of data does not get more attention. We all know why of course, but still . . . . WE NEED MORE GUN LAWS !!!!!
The body politic agrees on this...
But tell those same folks what the current law regarding background checks really is and how it is applied, and what proposed changes would do, along with a reminder that even the new background check proposal would not have a significant effect on murder and would not have prevented any of the high profile mass shootings, and a very large majority change their votes. Their opinions on this subject are informed by sound bites and a media that is anti gun. Same with "automatic" and "assault" weapons.
There are really two so called loop holes. A private sale between two free Americans of weapons legally in their possession, and gifts with the same stipulations. THOSE TRANSFERS ARE RARELY THE SOURCES OF GUNS USED IN CRIMES. Moreover, not sure how to administer a back ground check on those types of transfers.