Lead poisoning and the GOP.

I posted this earlier on another thread, and also as a joke a few times, but seriously...

People that shoot guns have higher lead exposures than those that don't. This is a known fact that you are welcome to look up.

Lead exposure has been linked to all kinds of health problems, including neurological disorders. Some studies have correlated lead exposure from gasoline to violent crime. That is up for debate, but the correlations are very interesting.

Because Republicans, especially far right republicans, tend to be avid gun enthusiasts more than the country as a whole, one could hypothesize that far-right republicans have had more lead exposure in their lives than those on the left.

Lead exposure is linked to delirium and hallucinations.

Serious question: Is it possible the wacky conspiracy theories that are rampant on the right these days are a result of lead poisoning?

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ElwoodBlues · M

Interesting. This could also explain the lower life expectancy in red states

SumKindaMunster · 56-60, M

@ElwoodBlues Or it could just be a dead end, and you are confusing causation with correlation as you usually do when you WANT something to be true.

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues Any idiot can make a chart. Most idiots think these charts win an argument that logic and facts cannot.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Reason10 Are you suggesting that charts can't contain facts??? I always thought of charts as being effective ways of communicating large collections of facts; perhaps you can correct me on this.

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ElwoodBlues · M

@Reason10 So far you've failed to present a SHRED of evidence that there's anything wrong with the graphical data I presented. I eagerly await your correction of that oversight!!

But I won't hold my breath. I recognize that you don't deal in data, you deal in anecdotes and polemics.

SumKindaMunster · 56-60, M

@ElwoodBlues I just want to say Peckerwood that I am so very happy you found someone to talk past and have pointless arguments where you clearly don't read anything the other person said, and just spew your own invective and pretend the other person said something they didn't. Enjoy.

As my mother in law used to say, there's a lid for every pot.

Be well. 🤗

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues You have yet to show a shred of evidence that the sources of those charts are credible. Any idiot can make a chart.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Reason10 OK, then, corroborating evidence, Just for you!!

[media=https://i.insider.com/62058caa3b86990018b2d048?width=700]

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality/lewk4.htm

And now I eagerly await your countervailing evidence, LOL!!!

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues The same CDC that dropped the ball on the Obama Virus, called Trump a racist because he halted flights from China (where the virus was created)?
Any idiot can make a chart or color a map. And ANY source that gives the HIGHEST longevity stats to New York And California is clearly off their fucking goose stepping rockers.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Reason10 I repeat, I eagerly await your countervailing evidence, LOL!!!

P.S. I have given your flawed inferences based on genetic fallacies all the attention they deserve!!