A recent health scare for Mitch McConnell has raised concerns about the age of America’s politicians.

  • spider@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Too owned is the bigger problem.

    Hell, Bernie’s old, but he still has his marbles.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I would suggest it isn’t the absolute age… but the overall health. Trump. Feinstein, Bitch McConnel. They’re not too old. They’re too senile.

    • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun
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      1 year ago

      It’s both. If you don’t have term limits, that considerably reduces the risk of a newbie with morals coming in, rejecting your lobbying money, and putting your whole operation in jeopardy. If you can keep them around for a long time, they gain power as they gain seniority and so do you.

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        1 year ago

        In theory, yes.

        In practice, look at the term-limited Florida Legislature. They’re every bit as corrupt. New faces, but same owners.