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Conservatives wanted “mental acuity” to be a top 2024 election issue. It’s blowing up in their face
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I would just like octogenarians to be off the presidential ticket, and a normal sane person that wants what most of the nation wants to be president. I swear the presidency has gone into corporate monkey paw mode.
Ageism is so cool in home room. But, as adults, we do want to listen to people with experience to pick a decent set of advisors. If their goals are good - contrast Mr Biden vs Mr Trump - their staff will advise toward the proper ends.
What the hell are you talking about?
I think the gist is, both are capable of surrounding themselves with people who share their agenda
would you be comfortable with Biden's cabinet effectively running the white house? Trump's?
Not sure I parsed it correctly though...
Imo you shouldn't be on the ballot once you've aged past the median life expectancy of the general population, or would do so during your tenure. You want to be president at 82? Fine. But the median life expectancy better be in the 90s.
The SSA considers the full retirement age to be 67. That should be the end for all politicians. If the SSA shifts that number, the max age of politicians should shift with it. But they should be directly related to each other
Agree completely.
SSA retirement age should be the maximum age for a new term. If you hit 67 during a term, you cannot run for another.
SSA will likely be hesitant to shift that number at will, or risk drawing the ire of one of the largest voting blocks: retired persons.
Nah, it should be held to about 75 perpetually.
Eventually we'll be living to 150, or even become immortal, and I don't want some dude who was born centuries ago running anything.
They need to retire, and let the next generation run things, or we'll never advance.