Why? Statins are one of the most well studied drugs in existence. Most people have no side effects, and the long-term benefits are incredibly straightforward - on par with blood pressure medication.
statins are blood pressure medications, mate
What is intersting is the aut-aut in the parent comment, I'd rather take drug 1 instead of drug 2 for the rest of my life
Statins are, in fact, not blood pressure medications. They are cholesterol-lowering meds.
Blood pressure is a often a side effect of being overweight. But only one side effect of many. Losing weight gets rid of all side effects, not just one.