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RatioInvictus 2 points ago +2 / -0

The author is, apparently, a fucking idiot.

This is clear from his first sentence: "Americans of color are dying from COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate to white Americans due to the accumulated effects of institutional racism at the federal and state levels."

White Americans are 76.6% of the U.S. population. Black Americans are 13.4% of the U.S. population. Asian Americans are 5.8% of the U.S. population. Hispanic/Latino Americans are 18.1% of the U.S. population.

Race of American COVID-19 deaths: White: 62.8% Black: 14.9% Asian: 4.3% Hispanic: 12.4%

1 and #2 comorbidities for COVID deaths? Obesity and obesity-related diabetes.

Obesity rates in the U.S., by race: White: 30.4% Black: 40.7% Hispanic: 34.5% Asian: 12.7%

And we're done; this is why nobody, anywhere, ever says: "Let the Marine do the thinking!" The "systemic/institutional racism!" canard is and has been utter bullshit. All the pimps pushing it are bullshit artists.