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Probably because stark contrast between the richest country on Earth treating its people like shit, and country which is harshly embargoed, attacked and sabotaged by it for over 60 years and still having better healthcare. Key difference: capitalism vs socialism. For full picture a comparable, not embargoed and capitalist country should be thrown into comparison, Haiti for example.

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Oh, it seems other sources say differently and the article has no source so I have no idea where it’s from. I wouldn’t have know if I didn’t start looking at life expectancy in other countries.

According to World Bank Group from 2021 it seems Cuba is ranked 82th with 73.68 years in life expectancy while the US is 59th with 76.33 years.

Haiti is like 169th with 63.19 years but another comparable nation Costa Rica is 45th with 80.3 years.

United Nations data is only different by less than 0.5 years but ranks the US higher.

How the US treats it’s citizens is shitty and I like how Cuba promotes coops but let’s not spread misinformation.

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That’s fair. Don’t you think the main point still stands? The US is abysmal for healthcare and is comparable to a much poorer nation which it embargoes?

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I’m pretty sure that at this point everyone on earth knows the US has absolutely atrocious healthcare and even countries with a budget lower than it’s poorest state can do better. Comparing it to Cuba doesn’t really make any additional point in my opinion though.

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