Fynndango
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Jul 29, 2022 10:57 PM
Fynndango
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breakingthorns
Politicians should be no older than 60 and voting stops at 70. The future should be decided by the people who are going to be there
NonSequitarian
Right? Like the mom from Arrested Development is the speaker of the house
PhailRaptor
There are Senators in Congress that have held their position since radio was new
Fedotia
Your prez is 80, his challenger is 76, speaker of the house is 82, senate maj. leader is 71, min. leader is 80, the token socialist is 80...
rshewmaker6
We're talking about you Nancy
NVGoddesscottage
Nancy! We’re talking about you!
DWolf
She's not even in the top 10 oldest.
DWolf
https://www.oldest.org/politics/members-us-congress/
Fedotia
I wish my own gramp was looking this well. I suppose not working a day in your life helps a lot.
blaghart
#1 lol they don't do it because they feel important they do it because they make sweet cash and power off it.
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
Pelosi very clearly loves having her own little reality TV show
Fynndango
Which makes them feel important
blaghart
no, importance is irrelevant
allihearisnoise
I feel office should be held from 30-45 unless you can prove that you have helped society in a clear way
RazReverie
Some people in office act they are a reality tv celebrity instead of representing their communities. That’s really really sad.
MandrewJackson
I can think of one orange turnip who really took this idea and ran with it.
Bananaformeow
A lot of communities are full of morons that want a reality TV celebrity so they can pretend everything is the other side's fault
Nocturnalswitch
Some people in office WERE reality TV celebrities
MrStickyCheeks
Bigly sad, if you will.
Maitrify
iusedtodream
It's basically a fat paycheck til death for no work, no effort, kickbacks, bribes, a little insider trading. The fuck would they give it up?
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
They work a ton more than you think with fundraising.
Fynndango
Fundraising for their own campaign? Or for charitable causes?
HighFunctioningAlcoholic
Their own campaign. It's an issue.
NaughtButOne
Exactly this. It's the job everyone else deserves. 15 hours a week, show up when you want, and absolutely unanswerable to your customers.
CaptKirkCameronDiaz
Political offices should be held by younger people so social issues can evolve. Not be held back by old people stuck in their way.
CaptKirkCameronDiaz
They like the power.
ArdentNature
Although I agree with the sentiment, there are a lot of younger people in offfice in the US hellbent on ruining the country.
Quenya3675
Stop whining about who's running for office, run yourself. At least get off your ass and vote. This is directed at everyone.
Fynndango
Bruh.
Fynndango
You skipped this entire fucking discussion on this entire fucking post.
Fynndango
It takes friends and connections and changing favors. You're an idiot if you think it's just a blink away for someone.
Fynndango
I vote. Every primary and midterm. I was in grad school, on a political track. It takes millions to run a political career.
Areliae
I hate this myth that only young people care about others, it's an ageist stereotype. They're just regular assholes.
PenguinNamedWobbles
There definitely needs to be more rules about scamming the government for money through their spouses. Maybe no stocks or gov contracts.
DidgeryDrew
Anthony Bourdain said it best when he was describing Emeril Lagazi's rise to fame: you're beholden to many people the more famous you get.
DidgeryDrew
Though he described it with may more oral sex references...
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TheHorseShesElbowDeepIn
Nothing stopping you from making an offer to buy Twitter.
DarkZalgo
Except you know, the insane amounts of money required to have even a remote chance of winning.
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Fynndango
Damn, I really need to get one of those big pharma sponsors, I'm sure they'll support me. Maybe BP, if I make a clip fueling up my Mazda.
Fynndango
He deleted it. Super surprised.
alcaray
This is not true. You can get on your city council for very little and if you are any good, you can raise what you need.
Fynndango
Except my face.
AnonOmis1000
Have you seen some of the people holding office?
ZerinTheMemeThief
And the millions in lobbied money that we don't have.
Fynndango
I really enjoy when the reply comments have more upvotes than the original.
Fynndango
Oh yeah, that's probably a bigger part of it.
youreathing
Once you reach a certain age, you should be disqualified from holding office.
Myrealnameisunusual
Yeah... nah. I disagree. As long as the person is competent their age shouldn't matter.
mouseyroxy1
Then why is there an age minimum? If there is a too young, there is too old. The brain will deteriorate
Myrealnameisunusual
Yeah - right. Agree to that as well. I think 30 / 35 is about right tho. Brain doesn't mature til about then, apparently.
Fedotia
Your prez is 80, his challenger is 76, speaker of the house is 82, senate maj. leader is 71, min. leader is 80, the token socialist is 80...
ddbrown30
Term limits generally solve that problem. Very few people enter politics at a late age.
Chouilste
bUt thAtS aGeisM
CaptKirkCameronDiaz
I have always said people over 65 shouldn't be allowed to hold political office. Letting them stay keeps us behind as a society.
3Davideo
Or maybe primaries should be competitive enough that officeholders have to keep up with the needs of their constituents or get thrown out.
FlyingButtPliers
I think Medicaid age. If you're old enough to retire then you're probably too old to work.
darkdragonempress
In theory that’s a good idea. In reality it means caring people like Bernie are banned but bastards like MTG are allowed.
MrRandom314159
Will it do more good than harm? I think so. There should be more people who have to live with these decisions.
BigDaddysMeatWagon
There's a LOT more old bastards than there are Bernie's in office. It would be a net win.
TheFoxhounded
Bernie wasn't always old though and if dinosaurs weren't allowed to hold office then creatures like MTG might not have existed ?
CallsYouATosser
You should be able to pass an IQ test as well. Problem solved.
Smittywerbenjagermenjenson
While some certainly would fail, not all of them are idiots, some are just selfish and malicious.
youreathing
True. There's probably no perfect way to execute it. I'm just tired of old people running things who are completely out of touch.
Fynndango
Bernie has been around a very long time, so maybe they would have looked at him sooner. Very hypothetical. Geezers shouldn't be in charge
Goldensands
Ok. Now fking do it. America doesn’t deserve Bernie, the one good politician in a fking sewer. All the same. Boycott the fking dinosaurs
NairouTryyshokk
What if we had a panel of various doctors and psychologists that can determine who is or is not capable of serving office?
TheUseriestName
And who decides which doctors serve on that panel? You guessed it. ?
waitwuh
I’m pretty sure trump somehow had a doctor clear him so I’m really not convinced that sort of thing will work.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
"Somehow" "cleared" him with an obviously bullshit letter from a doctor not qualified to evaluate mental health.
Himura82
They even raided the doctors office and he admitted it was false. Apparently someone wrote up the evaluation and made the doctor sign it.