Why is the U.S. Government so old? Examining gerontocracy in politics

President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history and other lawmakers aren’t far behind, but how’d we get here? Stay Tuned dives into the graying government and talks to two of the youngest members on Capitol Hill about the challenges of working with people 40 to 50 years older than them.
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[@HS-007]

They are old and stubborn and we have to vote them OUT !! 🤬 TERM limits !!!

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

If there's a You Must Be This Old To Ride the Congressional Ride rule, there can be a You're Too Old To Run the Country rule. They don't want a 17 year old Congressman, ok fine. We don't want senile Senators. Fair's fair.

[@frodogaming8905]

I'm tired of seeing political advertisements where they slander their opponents before they tell us something nice about themselves. All the money spent on political ads would be better used on feeding the hungry

[@Amb252]

They are focused on banning tik tok instead of focusing on the major problems we are facing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shu-longhe4048]

Old people are more greedy for power and money as history shows.

[@cesarhernandez769]

Why does the retiring at 65 not apply to them??

[@AdeleiTeillana]

You apparently have no clue how the retirement age in America works. It's not a forced retirement at 65. That's just the age at which you can start withdrawing social security. You can keep working as long as you want. And as much of a strain as social security is under, it would actually be terrible if everyone was forced to retire at 65. There's no way we could afford that. So the retiring age does apply to them, you just don't know how it works.

[@caroleclem1580]

The fact the you are asking that question

[@supercharger5727]

Normal old people:😊 Old people in government:😡

[@capsjukebox]

What’s hilarious is the term gerontocracy was coined for the late Soviet Union leaders who were under 70 years old mostly

[@Shadowtiger2564]

Really? Term limits are ageist? Thats the biggest BS Ive heard all day

[@PerpetuallyTiredMillennial]

Term. Limits. For. Senators. That and either removing the senate or making it population based since it is, and has always been, ridiculous that your vote inherently matters less than someone in a state with a lower population. Anti-democracy when it was written, still anti-democracy now.

[@bengaltiger96]

Term limits for both the house and senate. No more than 2 full senate terms, and no more than 5 full house terms. Or age limited to 68 for all political offices (75 for the Supreme Court, with 19 year terms). I'd pay more salary for house and senate on the following four conditions: term limits in place, no lifetime pensions (only retirement contributions for the years you serve), HUGE restrictions on lobbying cash/benefits, and limits on campaigning and fundraising time (no more than 8 hours per month fundraising), and 60 days incumbent/90 days challenger for the house, and 120 days incumbent/180 days for the challenger for a senate seat. Likewise, presidential elections should start no sooner than 1 year prior to election day. The incumbent gets 180 days (240 if primaried), and the challengers get 360 which includes ALL primaries and nominations.

[@bk-yg9yw]

America has never been a democracy and shouldn't be a full democracy due to democracies conflict with liberty

[@suzanne9150]

Iowa just reelected Grassley who is 90 years old and will be 96 at the end of his term,,,,,,,how disgusting is that?

[@ryanartward]

I do agree with age limits. I worked in elderly for five years, and I have seen residents decline from a seemingly sharp mind to debilitating dementia in just a handful of short months. Its not only a matter of generational representation, but a matter of national security. What if a lapse in memory happens in a volatile moment, such as a conflict? A friend of mine argued this may have been an illusively big factor in Vlady Poos invasion of Ukraine, leading to hundreds of thousands dead, vast destruction, and shambled geopolitical relations. Politics being a stress inducing job doesnt help either. Would i want to do thst when i am in my late 70s early 80s? Feck no!

[@thakiusmuckfeather1103]

Duh, you never see sharp elderly people in your facility because they don't live in it but at home.

[@jedmccullough7809]

One of my best friends went from funny and very intelligent to senile from age 70 to 73. It's beyond sad he's a shell of his former self.

[@jedmccullough7809]

​@@thakiusmuckfeather1103you are a genius aren't you?

[@thakiusmuckfeather1103]

@jedmccullough7809, right but dang, I had no idea that it is so obvicious.

[@ClassicCyclingCC]

In a democracy like the United States, I am always baffled when people ask “why do we have the leaders we have?”. Because you ELECTED THEM! McConnell was elected 7 times. Feinstein has been re-elected 5 times! Vote for younger candidates if you don’t want old elected officials.

[@thakiusmuckfeather1103]

Exactly. No need for term limits at all. People who ask for term limits want to steal Americans their choice of candiates.

[@elijahgtp]

It don't work like that. They push out the candidates by spam campaigns. Youngies got no chance. A no name brand vs established. When did you buy a generic vs Rc Cola?

[@Therealnonsequitur]

The problem is that the system is framed around “could be worse”

[@BlitzkriegOmega]

Mind you, that in a lot of these positions, The people That seemingly cannot be removed can't be voted out because they are running unopposed.

[@dawnofthedelts]

It's a constitutional republic. Democracy is direct representation. We do not...then again, we're all now just run by technocrats.

[@TeeTeeDoreia]

There should be a two term limit on the house and senate just like the presidency!

[@blacktinkerbell2324]

I think it's the campaign money more than terms

[@lanal3996]

We definitely need term/age limits for all politicians, to provide rotation in the government, before the senior politicians go demented and stale, and out of touch with the people (or reality?).

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

Your statement incorrectly presumes that everyone who gets old has dementia.

[@joefranks2356]

Don't forget greed and inside information on stocks.

[@caroleclem1580]

@@Tessmage_Tessera All your statements your responses underlines the issue that you all think you’re entitled. There are no guarantees in life!! Educate yourself do the time climb the ladder and still that does not guarantee you a spot in anybody’s workplace entitlement ouch

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

@@caroleclem1580 Now tell us how you extracted all of that ignorant crappola from me simply saying "older people don't always get dementia."

[@elijahgtp]

18-65. Sounds good to me. Let's say 1-18 yo cannot vote due to maturity. Well the upper age limit should be determined with Max age of life expectancy of the median age minus 18. That would balance. So is age 83-18=65.

[@jaelight9393]

Experience might matter, but so does a beating heart.

[@richardspillers6282]

A nation run by senility

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

We already saw the damage that can be done to a country with an aged leadership, in the other superpower of the 20th century, the Soviet Union. The average age of a Politburo member was around 65. The average age of a Central Committee member was 80. One of the reasons why Gorbachev coming to power was so unexpected was because he was an entire generation younger than the other members of the committee.

[@sarammamathew411]

B/c the old do not retire .make a law for them also to retire at 72 yrs old.

[@tmc3178]

Yes, the government is obviously too old and out of touch. We absolutely live in a gerontocracy. The youth of this generation is getting robbed.

[@jandunn169]

Sadly we live in an ageist society which is obvious from many of the comments written under this video. Being a good leader takes maturity, experience, a good understanding of history and wisdom. A younger President would be great if that person is an old soul with great ideas for dealing with the people who want to undermine our Democracy. It takes time to learn how to negotiate with the other party and how to form beneficial international alliances. When we vote for inexperienced people because they have looks and charisma, we often end up in hot water. A mix of different ages would be good.

[@tmc3178]

@@jandunn169 It doesnt take until you're 70. They don't need an old soul lol we need a soul that actually represents our society. Out with the old and in with the new! Unfortunately when you're old, you become obsolete and out of touch. Fact of life. Move over and stop being stubborn. Clearly these old people are not doing well.

[@joefranks2356]

We're all getting robbed!

[@c.lyttle3017]

​@@jandunn169 A mix is best. But there definitely is a need for younger people. But the old need to be limited either by age or # of terms. They hang on too long and don't know the wishes of the younger generations.

[@caroleclem1580]

People are living longer!!! so the individuals who are sharing this age issue need to sit back educate yourself become experienced and learn from the elders because one day and not too far from now you will be that age and the longer we live the longer you’re going to wait if you think everything it just becomes yours!! Yes there’s a lot of older people here but they have seen a lot they have learned a lot they have experienced a lot I’ve not heard what have you guys talk about the past what did you learn in school probably nothing because everybody seems to be tearing down statues taking things out of Books because all they were bad things happening years ago so but you’re all the first want to run back to the constitution The constitution is 276 years old I do not believe all those old people that you keep pounding on with the constitution would even begin to agree with anything you are talking about specially when it comes to your rights women didn’t have rights then men carry rifles

[@Maltipoo_Tedi]

They should enjoy their years left in this world. Why do they still hungry for power?

[@robertnapier624]

Because they’re oh so reluctant to let go.

[@timfranczyk3293]

It’s not so much about chronological age ( though clearly an important consideration) but about mental acuity which so many of these geezers are lacking.

[@07Flash11MRC]

Wow, you're so close to getting it...

[@nebulashitpostprodubtions5971]

We need younger politicians not very young but not likely to have dementia(Joe Biden) or out of touchness because we as a Nation need to step up or the inflation caused by the elderly or rich will crush us

[@jedmccullough7809]

No we don't need anyone from gen x or boomers in Congress they are the most self serving people in history

[@camille5533]

I worked for a vending machine company that also made mills on wheels this is how everyone looked at the company old and obsolete, they incompetent worst place I ever worked.

[@c.lyttle3017]

Young people are full of wonderful ideas which governments are not now pursuing. I agree that the old need to go. Term limits is the best way. ALSO, LIMIT MONEY - LOBBYING, ELECTIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS. Democracy will be lost if everyone is just there for the feeding trough.

[@Renagale]

The problem is the government is a representative democracy we vote on someone in the hopes that they will vote on someone that they hope will vote for ideas that they believe in we as United States citizens do not have a direct impact on voting for congress and presidential candidates. If the United States had a true democracy there would be no electoral college and no blue/red states. The fact that there is and for over 100 years has been an exclusively bi-partpresidential candidate elected. I was asked to fill out a form for my city and I was forced to select one of about 5 political parties with no option to chose no affiliation and was forced to either lie or not participate in something that directly would affect my day to day life so I had to chose one at random then pick weakly affiliated. This county is doomed.

[@norikootsuki4661]

We need to understand, the best way to prevent our gerontocracy is: TERM LIMITS

[@charlesmauritz]

Sen Mitch had to retire because he was sleeping live when holding press briefings....imagine if this was any Democrat

[@johnshafer7214]

Now we are dealing with the passing of Dianne Feinstein in the Senate. I'm worried that the old won't give up power and being a Gen Xer I've felt like the millennials want to take over leadership and push out my generation to the wayside. I felt like my generation have put in the work and no one notices what we have done and sacrificed for. I've witnessed boomers not giving up control while millennials think they deserve to have power and control given to them. It's frustrating regardless of age group.

[@Jojojo995]

There has to be an age limit in politics. It is so embarrassing to have old people as politicians

[@hopenguyen2687]

Senate has 100 members. 31 of them age 70 thru 90. House of Reps has 435 members. 108 of them age 70 thru 90. President Biden age 80. Supreme Court Justices: Stephen Breyer age 84, Claren Thomas age 74, Samuel Alito age 72. We need to find young people to step up. Here are some names: Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, and many more...

[@ericvalencia4602]

AOC period

[@CaucasiansSuck]

Liz Chaney lmfaoo

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

Young people "stepping up" isn't how supreme court 'justices' are appointed. How great would it be if the *people hoarding the power* stepped up tho? Can we ask the boomers in power to do something already (something besides cannibalizing the rest of us), or is it still somehow "step up, young folks, who are shackled in student debt at 18 and forced to work multiple 'gigs' that won't even pay minimum wage just to barely survive"?

[@greenlime1997]

I always love how Boomers complain about politicians being too old, yet coincidentally they keep re-electing these old politicians, completely contradicting their argument.

[@daus6035]

While Boomers were born after world war 2 and are retiring playing golf in Florida the generations after them can’t afford to buy a home or educate their children this is what I noticed when I’m in the USA and I’m not even American. They got rich and brought property and started businesses decades ago when things were very attainable which put them in a great position to not only live a long life and dominate but also retire wealthy this is the case in Australia too. I’m not surprised one bit about this good luck with the next elections America ❤

[@RachelMullerCreations]

Teachers are forced to retire even though they are still doing a job. Surgeons and doctors are forced to retire when they start making mistakes. When you are past retirement age, you are subject to a cognitive decline, and physical. Just because they are living longer doesn't mean they should be in a place that they can do damage to many people. Also ones that are over retirement age are there for the money. They get paid more than a regular public servant. For instance they make way more than teachers, also anyone health and human services. And they come from money they don't know about the working poor. There are many more people that are working 2 to 3 jobs just to pay rent and get food on the table. These are a lot of people that are one check away from being homeless.

[@rubixman7x7]

If imposing term limits is ageist, then so is minimum age requirements.

[@Eva-fd1fz]

Every single one of them to retire, I swear ong

[@AvanaVana]

As long as I can remember the government has been full of old fogies. Anyone remember Strom Thurmond?? If anything I feel like there are more young people today.

[@paochicken]

CUZ WE NEED TERM LIMITS!!!!

[@kentharrisgeorgia]

Term limits. The states need to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution of term limits for people in congress.

[@christianehmling5080]

We need age limits and term limits now! No one older than 60!

[@Amb252]

There are too many old people running for political offices. No wonder our country is so far behind it that it took them like 100 years to legalize weed. That's too long. We should have younger people in Congress. that's a no brainer. These people are too old to be making decisions

[@joandeisem9742]

I believe age sometimes is good in politics, but I agree that age can be good & bad. When the young 28yr old congresswoman was talking about womens period I’d believe that anyone over 60 wanted to get up & leave the floor. We all know the older ones SOMETIMES think it’s my way because I’ve been here 25yrs. But the pyramid needs to be build on age & listening to the younger ones if they’re there for the right reasons. The age for President is 35yrs old but I think there should also a age cutoff like maybe 70 because if this were the age cutoff that person could be 78 when they left office. I agree with the 2 term issue because we don’t want them to think O if I stay for another I could end being here for 4th/5th term. As we can see right now anyone that is willing to want to take over the elections by force is working on being a dictator. The United States doesn’t need a Putin. A lot of ifs & or butts but the age limits should be looked into for the betterment of the United States government.

[@fd9987]

When you start having strokes when you’re on live TV, you realize the time to retire was years ago.

[@PrinceChris93]

There has to be some organization that helps younger people run for government

[@joshmcelfresh9971]

Have term limits and report cards for the jobs they do. If they aren't productive get fired like everybody else in the working class

[@alexandradacunha3221]

It’s a good easy life job!!! All the huge perks for them and their families. Most hardworking men die soon after retiring..

[@kevinbeasley946]

Have a look at the New cabinet in the UK, youngest 37 oldest 70, average age just over 52. Including the first ever woman Chancellor after 805 years.

[@milagrosplair4659]

our young are the future these old need to see themself in the mirror is all about gree

[@sameraiza5767]

It is a representative democracy if the young people are voting for old people

[@jeannovacco5136]

Was the murder of her relatives a hate crime or was it just a murder of people of her ethnicity who looked like her ?

[@richardt6256]

People once given power are resistant in losing that power!

[@Winniegirl85]

Old demons who don’t want to give up their power

[@angelrivera8535]

You should be a national born US citizen to run for Congress look at the woman from Somalia that got elected to congress that was talking bad about the United States

[@daveodell700]

What about replacing the model of internship with mentorship? Keeping the older experienced people around unpaid since they have had a lifetime of income and they can guide the younger people in office through the challenges of government? That makes more sense to me.

[@cptgulliver]

No one wants to step up to the plate anymore

[@flyer3455]

Set a softer limit like must be elected by 75, and then work down to something more reasonable like 70.

[@Susieq26754]

Their are no term limits. Four years is enough. No re elections. After four years, you are done. No special jobs after your term either. Get rid of lobbies 100 percent. Also religion needs to be separate from government. I mean ALL RELIGIONS. Separation of church and state.

[@FreyjaFoxx.x]

Lobbying is redressing government over grievances and part of the first amendment

[@mrhollandsopus3960]

Our gov has antiquated old men who keeps us that way. 😢and they get rich off of it

[@differnet]

First it takes a long time to make someone skilled enough to be in federal elected positions or state executive positions. There is no degree in politics. There is no course for learning to write a law. Just to get a fairly competent person to be in federal office takes about 10 years. They start on a school board or local level administrative/political position; where they learn to deal with and implement government regulations. They then move up to town or city council or mayor. In this position they will learn how to deliver services and work with constituents. Then they are ready for state legislative level. This is where they learn to write laws. The difference between may and shall is huge. And finally, they might be ready for the Senate, House, or state executive level. All these rich people who jump over these important training levels do a disservice. They go to political action committees to get short cuts on writing laws only to have so many challenges that they are ridiculous. Or they write something so bad that there are a million hacks around it. And why do they stay so long, well, their constituents keep voting them back. If you need to blame anyone look at yourself. Everyone loves it when a Senator gets funding for their back yard. And the longer a person is on the Hill, the more likelihood is that they can get that money.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

So ignorant. There absolutely are degrees in politics (bachelor's as well as higher degrees). And there absolutely are courses on how to write statutes. And nobody starts at school board level, moving up through the ranks of local, state and later onto federal political office. That's the way I thought it was when I was like ten. How can you be so ignorant of how the country works? I really hope you're not American and are just randomly commenting for some reason.

[@tmc3178]

Ok but we don't need pretty much nothing but elderly people in charge. The median age is 38. Let's try getting closer to there. Not the absurdly out of touch. At their ages they aren't as sharp as they used to be. Fact of life.

[@lolokbr]

You could use that same argument for most leadership positions, yet in other fields it's much more common to see leaders aged under 50

[@c.lyttle3017]

No one wants incompetent unskilled elected officials. But new ideas and views are needed. These old guys have an old fashioned view of life, a 1940's view!

[@Sj27m]

Yea... People like hillary o.a.c or omar didn't have to do any of that.

[@user-of3im3hs9m]

People age differently and should be jusged individually

[@user-ic9oq9pj3h]

THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLES OF WHY ALL GOVERNMENT POSITIONS NEED TERM LIMITS!

[@sweettooth1620]

I remember being in high school in the 2010’s and one politicians were a very old white man who used to be in the KKK no was a leader in the KKK…… then Obama came…

[@miguelangelperez7069]

Problem is to get rid of the ones that has the power because they have the power. Even though they are not good.

[@shahrulamar5358]

Our former prime minister, Dr Mahathir already 94 years old when he resigned in February 2020. 🇲🇾

[@di5833]

✨✨✨✨✨✨Can you do something about work place abuse? It’s having a terrible effect on the country.✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@willhedington6225]

We are not a representative democracy, and never have been.

[@unclefreddymacxshow8823]

No one ain't going to talk about my president.... President Joe Biden and Miss vice president Harris they are doing a good job. What's wrong with old.... you love spending old money.... God bless me God bless America,🇺🇲🙏

[@jandunn169]

Native Americans appreciate their elders far more than regular Americans do. It shows lack of maturity and disrespect.

[@darrelltidwell5703]

PLEASE!!!

[@SA-ow9yo]

That’s how soviets ended

[@gcboy16]

We need grassroots change to get these folks out or they need to teach the next generation now too move forward

[@humberlick]

We need to limit service term at jobs position not on human functions.

[@bk-yg9yw]

While I do agree we need age limits but the younger generation doesn't even understand the bill of rights Heck they vote to violate it all the time

[@user-xf8uk7gr9m]

Why step down in November and not now? Somerhing your needing to vote for?

[@orangezest5501]

Old because they are the wisest. Im young and I would never vote for someone who plays warcraft and fortnite instead of running the country.

[@YuriNikolayavich]

This reminds me of the Soviet Dnipropetrovsk clan.

[@user1605.]

If the sum of president age plus congress president age multiplied by inflation rate is higher than years since independence date shuld be removed.

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

Because you can buy elections.

[@rainstriderstreamflower5645]

I don't expect a bill that issues term limits to be passed any timne soon nor do I think there should. There alot lot of senators and representatives that I don't like but I don't think we should give all politicians term limits just because we have several bad ones. There are other ways to get rid of corrupt politicians with out forcing decent members of Congress face mandatory term limits.

[@rainstriderstreamflower5645]

If your dissatisfied with your senator or representative, you can vote them out in the next election. Or if you don't feel like waiting that long you can issue a recall election! Besides that's much easier than trying to convince congress to issue term limits. I don't actually care of a senator or a representative denies a term limit as long as they aren't corrupt. I actually like both my senator and my representative so I don't think they're being selfish if they want to avoid facing a term limit. I think the systems we have do rid our serves of our senators and representatives are fair enough.

[@Amb252]

It's time for mitch to retire. He's way too old

[@nathanhunt6208]

Kinda sus that her last name was lawless…

[@ardenmcconnell6387]

"OLDER IS WISER"

[@c.lyttle3017]

Older is older and out of date.

[@robertnapier624]

In theory.

[@kuor1979]

Trust in government. Ha ha ha

[@thomasmackliley6117]

4:07 4:54 7:45 8:29

[@marcusrex77]

Send a woman to congress and she wants to talk about her period. Well, use that same energy to talk about balancing the huge Federal Deficit. But they never will and that is why I don't vote for women.

[@thakiusmuckfeather1103]

American Indians respect and love their elders.

[@c.lyttle3017]

Wonderful. But your elders hopefully are not $$$ motivated like most politicians.

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

Native people's elders probably aren't the ones that have been knowingly selling our planet into mass extinction for decades, or responsible for genocide or war crimes or crimes against humanity on an existential scale or the adoption of f*scism or the adoption of eugenics or the institutionalization of white supr*macy or known for sexual assault or famous misogynists or stoking hate violence for sport or stripping human rights to nothing or...

[@Aiophgy]

Fair, but Your elders aren’t responsible for nuclear weapons and the fate of 300 million people though

[@thakiusmuckfeather1103]

​@@Aiophgy, you want age limits because of nuclear weapons and atomic bombs? Maybe you should research how old the people where when they developed and threw them. Likely not 80 years old but much much younger.

[@salem99099]

Just Today I knew about "Finsta" 🙃? Am I old?!!!!!

[@janiekcarney5482]

Why track your period online??? Really!!!

[@xotwod3254]

The brain atrophies with age

[@FalconPUNCHXXX]

Just retire and go on a vacation...you're missing out😢

[@ogerpinata1703]

Your diversity hurts the video. The congress woman was great. The rest please leave out.

[@poolkennedy7611]

35 to 41 is just too young

[@DavidVandemark]

Says who? Old people?

[@Alleged_Entertainment]

All the founding fathers were under the age of 44. How does that make you feel? 😂 James Monroe was 18. But pop off.

[@user-gy5qp9kf1n]

Old people don't want to give up control!! all people don't want to give control but we hope the old are wise and sage know the difference. These people should have been thrown out years ago!!

[@claytonpegram6035]

You have to have some life experience to understand truly understand don't think most people understand till they are are over 35 but when you get older you lose touch what's going on!

[@poolkennedy7611]

35 is just too young

[@norikootsuki4661]

Yes, I agree. Respect your elders. Support Social Security from age 65 as intended! Prevent age creeping for eligibility!

[@TheBmonster1]

Vote for Vivek for president

[@janiekcarney5482]

She’s showing her hair!!!

[@riku1neo]

While I'm happy Gen Z is getting involved, I think Congress being older than our median or mean age is mostly a good thing. I want someone that makes decisions that would have experience with having a family, holding employment, maybe owning a business, understanding family dynamics as a parent/grandparent... so in a word Wisdom. Not super old, but definitely seasoned by life that only comes from time.

[@masterman1266]

max age should be 75 years old.

[@Shaolin91z]

Well you should be happy with Joe Biden

[@shawnee1881]

@@Shaolin91z we are

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

Wisdom comes with experience, not time. I'd prefer someone wise in the ways of the real world, not someone who was handed a white picket fence and then cannibalized everyone else's future.

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

@@shawnee1881 Did it do anything about the children in cages yet?

[@caroleclem1580]

Respect your elders, you can learn from your elders. Experience matters

[@suzanne9150]

Grassley is 90 and will be 96 at the end of his term.....GET REAL. He'll drop dead in the senate.

[@caroleclem1580]

@@suzanne9150 Who are you referring to being Grassley Biden Biden 79 years old turning 80 this month

[@caroleclem1580]

Exactly your post 14 hours ago says Grassley is 90 who is Grassley

[@CaucasiansSuck]

My old man is 68 years old, he'll tell you respect is earned never given.

[@CaucasiansSuck]

Age doesn't grant you automatic respect Karen.

[@michaeldunson2531]

I have no problem with older people being in charge because these new ones are crazy as F!

[@c.lyttle3017]

You are terribly old fashioned and not keeping up with this century! Open your mind to new ideas. (And I'm 75 yrs.)

[@eldonscott2499]

They are the only ones who have any common sense.

[@glenknapke6771]

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[@daviddutra3079]

We are reluctant to pass the torch to younger people because education, levels of ethics and responsibility and common sense seem to have dwindled; not to say that some of the recent presidents and governor's we have now are brimming with these things now...

[@thefivetones3839]

And a lot of them are not Americans.

[@daviddutra3079]

@@thefivetones3839 They're Americans but might not have the honor to be in their positions because they put party before country and they can be found in both sides of the isle...

[@daviddutra3079]

@Russell Phelan Oh ya, The torch will be passed sooner or later and like the people before them; All they can do is hope they won't burn the house down with it... It's called "LIFE IN ACTION"!!!

[@c.lyttle3017]

@Russell Phelan A Republic is based on representatives who are meant to represent the populace. Younger people aren't represented. I agree that young people have a vastly different view of the world than a 70+ elder. VOTE FOR CHANGE.

[@StrawmnMcPerson]

Yes, exactly, we can all see and have to suffer for your refusal to "pass the torch". The boomer lack of "education, levels of ethics, responsibility, and common sense" are exceptionally apparent. Now that that's established, can y'all fix that already? Or are you just going to hoard power and watch us all die and call us lazy for it?

[@BikeStandByMe]

Age brings experience and wisdom.

[@SimoneCarp]

Jesus, cut the annoying background music.