The share of Americans who report having no close friends has risen, a survey found, particularly among those who did not graduate college — creating a divide in people’s levels of social connection.
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- In a survey, nearly a quarter of U.S. adults without college degrees said they had no close friends.
- People without college degrees also reported less participation in social activities like going to parks or restaurants than college-educated adults.
- The findings come amid a documented rise in loneliness and social isolation.
Nearly all U.S. adults used to have close friends.
The U.S. surgeon general declared loneliness an epidemic last year, citing its links to heart disease, stroke, dementia and premature death. San Mateo County, California, which includes part of Silicon Valley, subsequently declared a public health emergency over high rates of loneliness among residents.
The polarization of society politically I think is driving this, in addition to the traditional family being attacked at every turn as society deteriorates into a dysfunctional woke abyss of human despair.
But does the Left care about unknown numbers of people having their lives cut short by this epidemic? They don't care about the drug epidemic that kills about 300 people a day overdosing do they? No, for them, this is part of the solution, which is population control to save the environment. For them, this is part of their master plan.
