Re: CA vs FL COVID death rates

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 10:44:15 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > maybe you would have to look at how old the dead people were, if 
 > they had diabetes or obesity or other pre-existing diseases. 
 > Probably more old people in FL. 

Again, I don't think that's sufficient.  I mean, would these same people
have lived longer if they had lived in Ca?  Totally unclear.  I
just don't see any validity in this study at all.

 > It's like what The Death Panel people are saying: now that fear of 
 > death is pretty much gone for the Liberal Class it's time to get 
 > back to our consumerist ways, blame people who got COVID because 
 > they are old and/or unhealthy. Us Liberal Elite will be fine. 
 > Strange now how Liberal Elite and Right Wing COVID denialism unite 
 > to keep the System humming along.
 > 
 > On Sun, 2 Apr 2023, robert wrote:
 >  >  > From: heather Howard <http://www.gmail.com/~hhoward40>
 >  >  > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 10:28:27 -0700
 >  >  >
 >  >  > What does this really tell us?
 >  > 
 >  > Not much.  I'm not sure how you could compare policies retrospectively,
 >  > especially given the overall cultural differences between Ca and
 >  > Florida.  This seems like a pointless study, perhaps trying to tow a
 >  > conservative, right-wing line.