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W_HAMILTON

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18. Another thing that people fail to point out is that these older representatives THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE ELECTING...

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #13)

Tue May 27, 2025, 07:55 PM

May 27

...have proven their values through decades of being in politics.

Contrast that with someone like Kyrsten fucking Sinema, former progressive posterchild who went from Green Party to an Independent damn near caucusing with the Republicans in about ~15 years' time.

If we start electing leaders based on "being young" rather than their actual credentials and proven values, expect more turncoats like this.

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The Gerontocracy Claim/Lie [View all] JustAnotherGen May 27 OP

Jan Schakowsky has it right, in my view bucolic_frolic May 27 #1

Keeping the stent JustAnotherGen May 27 #2

Yes, I kind of got that, perhaps the journalist was inserting bucolic_frolic May 27 #8

"The Party needs to think about the future" JustAnotherGen May 27 #3

Three Dem reps over 70 have died since January Fiendish Thingy May 27 #4

They don't? JustAnotherGen May 27 #5

Spend some time with actuarial tables Fiendish Thingy May 27 #6

I'm well aware of the actuarial tables JustAnotherGen May 27 #7

Tribalism is not what we need. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 27 #11

Says Who? JustAnotherGen May 27 #12

Tribalism requires an in group and an out group Fiendish Thingy May 27 #15

Tribalism can be used to define JustAnotherGen May 27 #16

What's the lie? Renew Deal May 27 #9

The Sky Is Falling JustAnotherGen May 27 #13

Another thing that people fail to point out is that these older representatives THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE ELECTING... W_HAMILTON May 27 #18

ITA JustAnotherGen May 28 #19

K&R brer cat May 27 #10

Thank you JustAnotherGen May 27 #14

If they are upset by who we vote to represent us, they should get their lazy asses off social media and EARN OUR VOTE. W_HAMILTON May 27 #17

Compared to the British House of Commons, yes, it's a gerontocracy muriel_volestrangler May 28 #20