Questions about President Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office are not going away, even as the 81-year-old president juggles multiple high-stakes international and domestic crises simultaneously and criss-crosses the country to make his case to voters for another term in the White House.
It’s not ageism to say that young people need their fair representation in politics. The median age of America is about 40. The median age of Congress is about 60. There is a very real concern that our leaders may not truly grasp or fully understand the issues of the younger generation.
Not to mention the risk of death and health related issues is convergent with age. It can’t be avoided, no matter how much people want to pretend it shouldn’t be considered. 70+ is pushing it, 80+ is well beyond average male life expectancy. To hide behind “that’s ageism” when anyone brings it up as valid concerns is to ignore the facts.
Yes, but telling older Americans they simply can’t be politically involved anymore isnt the play. Younger Americans certainly need greater representation, but that doesn’t mean denying representation from older ones. Less for sure, but not none
They can be involved. No one is taking their rights to vote away. You can’t run for president until 35. You can’t be a congressman until 25. No one says it denies younger folks their representation. Let older folks vote for who best represents their ideology and values, but it’s time for upper limits for very obvious reasons.
Ok, their merits are both have been mistaking people for others from their past. They’re too fucking old and its affecting their mental acuity. That’s the merits.
Ageism baby. We should judge our candidates on their own merits
It’s not ageism to say that young people need their fair representation in politics. The median age of America is about 40. The median age of Congress is about 60. There is a very real concern that our leaders may not truly grasp or fully understand the issues of the younger generation.
Not to mention the risk of death and health related issues is convergent with age. It can’t be avoided, no matter how much people want to pretend it shouldn’t be considered. 70+ is pushing it, 80+ is well beyond average male life expectancy. To hide behind “that’s ageism” when anyone brings it up as valid concerns is to ignore the facts.
Yes, but telling older Americans they simply can’t be politically involved anymore isnt the play. Younger Americans certainly need greater representation, but that doesn’t mean denying representation from older ones. Less for sure, but not none
They can be involved. No one is taking their rights to vote away. You can’t run for president until 35. You can’t be a congressman until 25. No one says it denies younger folks their representation. Let older folks vote for who best represents their ideology and values, but it’s time for upper limits for very obvious reasons.
Ok, their merits are both have been mistaking people for others from their past. They’re too fucking old and its affecting their mental acuity. That’s the merits.