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This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
Isn't the minimum age for presidential candidates 35? That actually seems weirder to me than an age maximum of 80.
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Do you also find the two term limit for presidents weird then?
Not a completely fair comparison IMO because the first term is an advantage when running for the second.
the age limit for ND is 81. how many 81 year olds are fresh politicians?
This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
We have age minimums for just about everything it doesn't seem crazy to have age maximum for things for mainly the same reasons. Isn't the minimum age for presidential candidates 35? That actually seems weirder to me than an age maximum of 80.
A maximum age is dumb though. There really is no telling what developments in tech will lead to in terms of human lifespan.
I'm more concerned with people staying in politics for too long. Yes if someone entered Congress at 25 they should certainly be gone by 45, but if they started at 65 I see no reason to boot them out based on some arbitrary age restriction.
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Not a completely fair comparison IMO because the first term is an advantage when running for the second.
all, if not nearly all, of the old people that this is aimed at would be career politicians for which many of the same rules apply. the age limit for ND is 81. how many 81 year olds are fresh politicians?
This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
We have age minimums for just about everything it doesn't seem crazy to have age maximum for things for mainly the same reasons. Isn't the minimum age for presidential candidates 35? That actually seems weirder to me than an age maximum of 80.
This is so weird, because you could also just not elect them.
The issue is not electing people... it's re-election advantage. Incumbent candidates rarely lose, especially in Congress... and power is addicting. This leads to the current situation where U.S. Congress median age is pretty far on the cognitive decline curve - https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/30/house-get... . I think there were multiple issues that took down USSR, but aging leadership with inflexible…
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We have age minimums for just about everything it doesn't seem crazy to have age maximum for things for mainly the same reasons. Isn't the minimum age for presidential candidates 35? That actually seems weirder to me than an age maximum of 80.
That's not really weird at all. It's enough time to gain some experience and wisdom in the world before being endowed as Commander in Chief of the most powerful military on earth. A maximum age is dumb though. There really is no telling what developments in tech will lead to in terms of human lifespan. I'm more concerned with people staying in politics for too long. Yes if someone entered Congress at 25 they should c…
Are we each so important that we need to extend our life with technology, beyond the low-tech solutions of exercise, sleep, nutrition (can get enough exercise just meeting this need), warmth, purpose, and love?
What is the role of culture and generational bonds in all this?