They could be playing with grandchildren, building houses for the poor or skydiving.
Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?
Many years beyond the average American retirement age, politicians vie for power and influence. Their constituents tend to prefer they step back and pass the torch to younger people.The Conversation
Orion Ussner kidder
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •The author is a republican who worked for Bush. Just fyi.
Edit: and it contains zero research or use of whatever her specialty is (she doesn't say). I'm not accustomed to The Conversation doing fluff pieces. If you want to dig into the gerontocracy, have someone bring the stats and the research. Don't hire and shill to ruminate at us.
The Conversation U.S.
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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •Axomamma
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