I don’t understand. US politicians are elected by people. No matter they are young or old, they need votes to be in positions of power. Not just because they want to keep the positions.
Let me put my two cents worth in. The reason why this country has an issue with much older candidates is that the older generation don't want to step aside and allow room for the younger generation to have their hand at it. I equate this to selfishness. These older candidates don't want to retire and that's sad. They want to continue to drain the government of their paychecks instead of respectfully stepping aside. It all spells out selfishness to me.
@@KingRat71although you’re right, there’s always corruption. One of the best ways to prevent corruption is to pay them more and completely ban them from taking money and trading securities
Yes, we prevent corruption by changing the system of government from a Presidential Republic to a Parliamentary Republic. And Change the Electoral System from A First Past the Post To Proportional Representation. And also reduce the width of congressional districts from 700,000 per district to 250,000 per district and help break up the 2 party system.
The Iobby is no joke. The US is essentially governed by outside organizations this way, hence why decisions often favor non-US entities at the expense of the citizens' well-being. Especially as of late, this has become all the more clear. And all major candidates, from both parties, are beholden to these outside organizations, despite what their propgandists might claim.
"War is just a bunch of old men arguing, then sending young men to die "....that sums it up to why the u.s is always embroiled in so many wars .give the young lads a chance 👍🏻👌🏼
So right. The slick 2 party system in cahoots with big tech, media got your mind twisted. This conglomerate with all the resources has outpaced the average guy’s brain’s slow thinking
Exactly - that analyst suggesting that "young" people were at a time in their life when it was "difficult" to register - what a crock. If you don't vote, don't complain about your government, and as the report said, old people actually turn out to vote, so obviously they get more "say". Insist on younger candidates to choose from.
And yet… we get candidates shoved at us that we have not had even a chance to vote for. Kamela Harris for example. They didn’t even dare running her through a primary process. This is messed up and anti-democratic.
@@tedtalksrock Are you a Democrat who would prefer another old white guy? As far as I'm aware the Constitution specifies how the President should be elected but says nothing about how the parties select their candidates. The process normally used today isn't set in stone - the Republicans could use an ouija board if they wanted to. Biden's delegates have signed up to Harris - how is that different to the trading of delegates that sometimes happens at Conventions? You'll get your chance to vote for Harris in a few months. And that's really the only vote that counts.
A general who holds position for too long, prevents the upward mobility of the chain of command. Although a head of snow cometh wisdom but we must give chance to the younger generation to gain leadership experience.
Less than 50% of people aged 18 - 24 are registered to vote. While more than 75% of people above the age of 55 are registered to vote. That's why politicians are old af. Cos while young people go to riots and protests, while old people go to the polling booths and party primaries.
There are no good candidates to vote for. Each party(rep/Dem) has only older reps. Voting for 3rd party seems like a waste. Tell me who to vote for that will change our polical system?
@@eduardoplascencia9451 I literally just watched John Oliver video on how RFK Jr is peddling conspiracy theories. th-cam.com/video/1gUP_43J7wY/w-d-xo.html
@@zfranke3dome If you don't like the people running in the elections, then vote in the primaries to make sure that politicians you do like get to the general election. Or run for office yourself.
As long as winner-take-all voting converges the results to exactly the one victor and the lot of losers, your only choice is to try to win or surrender unconditionally.
One answer: Greed, the process isn’t set up to have people representing the future of the country. You need so much money from donors that make it pretty impossible to ever have a young candidate.
They should all retire at 70, if they want to continue advisory roles are a thing. How do you expect a 80 year old to understand the problems of the 30-45 year olds that run the economy?
Maybe, maybe not, keep in mind that the reality is that many of them would just spend more time climbing the ladder by running for different offices. plus the fact that baby boomers love candidates of their generations
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
@@user-ts2eu6rf6i There are very few free and fair elections in this country anymore, the vast majority of elections are predetermined due to the unrelenting gerrymandering that has and continues to take place...
Since when were these guys working for the people ? 99.9% of them do nothing but tax fraud and insider trading. So, they were never really about helping the common man, they were always about the money
Lack of term limits, party loyalty, gerrymandering, a toxic and broken primary system, and finally lazy voters who vote for who they know instead of learning who the new people are.
Across the whole economy, Boomers and Silents have been clinging to their jobs instead of retiring like their predecessors did. They like being in charge and don't want to let go. In politics, there are some other problems. Incumbents do better than new candidates, so parties run the same people over and over again until they decide to retire. Parties also discourage primarying sitting politicians, so you often don't have an opportunity to vote them out. Then there are only 2 viable parties, so you can't vote for the other side to get your old politician out because that would be worse than having an old politician.
In many cases, the boomers and silents can’t afford to let it go. They’d all have to give up their luxurious lifestyles they provided for themselves and their families.
The baby boomer generation was huge and is still alive and voting. So they vote for the people they like, who happen to be even older than they are in some cases. Until the younger generations outnumber the boomers , or unless they boomers start voting younger, then we will be stuck with these older politicians.
I remember a senator from the south, whose name escapes my memory, was reelected so many times. The last 15 years of his terms, he could hardly talk and was carried around in a wheelchair with a tank of oxygen 🙄 Behind every elected official, there’s a gang of people not willing to give up power and privilege ✋🏻🇺🇸
In TX we had 2 representatives in their 90's Sam Johnson 90 and Ralph Hall 94 both Rockwall and Dallas County they end up dying right after they left office no time at all to really enjoy retirement. INSANITY.
Congressional Term Limits require a Constitutional Amendment. Must be approved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures. I don't think that's going to happen.
It's also because NONE of the younger generation wants to go into politics! Since almost 100% of politicians are former attorneys, the younger attorneys KNOW they'll make more money doing private and corporate practice and staying out of the political spotlight!
This is by design. The US people believe they were live with freedom and democratic ideology, while there is no other options but Old people that choosen by AIPAC or Corpo's Oligarchs.
Interesting that there was no mention of Paul Ryan, who at age 45 became Speaker of the House and the third highest ranking politician in the country. As a fiscal conservative and proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, he was hailed as the future of the GOP, yet he (and many in his party) caved on those principles when Trump became president and advocated policies that raised the national debt, and chose not to entertain immigration reform, as the latter was a threat to campaigning on the border issue. His situation goes to show that (i) younger leadership isn't the magic elixir that will solve all of our problems, and (ii) those people, regardless of party or ideology, still face an uphill battle when facing the Baby Boomers.
@@TheWassaw123 ...thus underscoring that image and likability are more valued than having a firm grasp on the boring yet critical intricacies of public policy.
Because older folks have brains similar to children, easier to manipulate them to do what you want because they can't defend themselves. Kinda sick honestly
This is a systemic issue. The whole system is now crooked. It's rather simple. If one can constantly benefit BIGLY by just staying in the system, who would want to retire?
In any country, the max age to run for any political office should be such that you cannot be in government if you're any older than 75 (max age to run for president is 70)
Main inhibitors for us Gen Z to enter politics 1. Current elderly politicians refusal to step aside and make way for younger candidates 2. The refusal by older voters to look beyond just resume and age and acknowledge policy positions of younger people 3. Minimum age requirements but no age limits 4. It is prohibitively expensive to run a genuine competitive campaign. I’m worried about rent and I’m running against somebody who’s made more money than I could ever dream of 5. Heads of parties ridiculously antagonistic and cynical treatment of tinder candidates who want to challenge status quo
I’m Gen Z and I’m still getting involved in politics anyway because this issue won’t even be an issue in five years. I feel like it is going towards a new generation naturally and I want to be part of that.
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Media consolidation around their chosen brand names is the reason. The corporate owned news networks promote the older candidates because their ability to draw attention is proven. They make it hard for new and you get candidates to establish themselves.
I think 25 would be old enough to be president, hell I'd vote for a competent teenager at this point. I'm 43 and I can see younger people are caring more then 20ys ago. I've always loved plants and animals, it's wonderful to see more people being compassionate to each other.
In 2016, as a international student I knew more about US history and politics than my roommate or most students in my dorm. Its a shame that people knew more about Kardashians that their own country.
Are there 10 living Americans who comprehend that Ted Cruz is ineligible to be President, or Vice President? Cruz claims to be a "Constitutional scholar." Seems reasonable to his followers who may have read The Constitution of the United States of America, but could not comprehend ... any of it.
What is unfortunate is that a lot of American culture has been lost in the quest to become a colorless society. Most people don't know the difference between Scotch-Irish and Dutch-Irish. They don't know the origins of black culture. You can say what you want about the racists, but they would know the difference between a Somalian and an Ethiopian.
I hold the belief that politicians need a time in service cap and an absolute expiration cap. Can't serve longer than 20 years and the expiration age cap is 65. Many of the current leaders are from an era that has stunted growth and positive change. Not to mention what OP said about these individuals refusing to step aside out greed and selfishness. Some of the younger leaders are no better, such as AOC who is dimwitted, vapid, and frankly, doesn't know the rules and regulations of our country's laws.
Part of the problem with getting younger people into politics, mainly as far as the GOP is concerned, is that most of their younger political aspirants are too extreme for the average American voter: Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, etc.
@Xrxoxpx-rtxxop yeah but those younger politicians may have been the folk to fix it I admire Mhariri Black she was great but got bullied out of politics by toxic work culture and people threatening her.
Here in Portugal, in some major political positions you can only be during 3 terms (4+4+4 years), that means you can be 12 years as a president, prime minister, governor, etc and then you can't run in the next term neither be part of the list.
I truly respect old generation, they have enormous life experiences. And why old politicians doesn't give themselves a chance to become volunteers in colleges, institutions, very high level educational programs after retirement age ? We all do that. New generation should know about economy, market, political field, history from best of the best. And maybe we'll be in better places tomorrow. I absolutely agree, it should be the limit age to perform in government. We in need more sharp, fast response and younger smart people in government. All of them should be like heroes to young generation , good hearted and very educated.
Trump was born in 1945, literally the first of the Boomers. Old people don't know how little we get working 40 hours now. It used to buy a house, 2 cars, 3 kids (or more) and a stay at home wife. Now both husband and wife working can't afford to have ONE child working full time, and they don't understand how much anxiety that causes having all the profit go to the CEO.
I'm from Poland, not American, so this news topic does not concern me directly, but we all have the same questions with politicians. I looked up the typical ages of senior military officers in the US, it's a good guideline, right? The promotion to 4-star general is typically at age 58, and that's a good age for the very top jobs in government as well, I'd say. The promotion to lt colonel and colonel is 39 and 45, and that might be equivalent to a senator or a congressman perhaps? It would make sense, they'd have 15-20 years time for a non-political career, 15-20 years to learn the ropes of politics and then they could go for the top job(s)?
We need fresh ideas , these old people are stuck in the past and let’s face it everything they have done ruined this country for us younger generations .
There's also the part where it costs millions upon millions to campaign, and the vast majority of wealth is held by the elderly. Most of the younger ones are "legacy" candidates with the backing of their parents' money, like Matt Gaetz.
Politicians are older because corporations buy younger politicians who will do their donor's bidding and then they keep funding the ones who stay bought.
We had an election this year too. From what i have realized, majority of our population is now gen Y and gen Z. So many were voting based on age. " Too old. Too much time in power. Pass"
Here's the real answer: People ACTUALLY do want older leaders. Even though all of us agree there is certainly a benefit and innovation from the vitality of youth, the fact is that people will always unconsciously look up to those who have more experience. Look at all the tropes that exist in our society: the wise old monarch, the sage Village Elder, our caring and protecting grandparents, the kind cute old couple across the street. And look at all the famous examples of beloved old people of the last generation, both fictional and nonfictional. Queen Elizabeth, the old couple from "Up", Bernie Sanders, Gandalf and King Theoden from LotR, the veterans from WWII "The Greatest Generation". Yes it's true that there should be limits to the terms one leader should rule, and it is equally true that it matters that the leader should be of strong and sound will and mind, regardless of age. A young leader certainly can have this quality. But those who are older have had more experience in politics or leadership. They have gained influence and power over the years, and they are truly more influential by the nature of their tenure. Besides, we all want strong young leaders, but a strong, wise, and sound old leader, who cares and prepares life for all generations equally? There is a comfort of having someone older than you whom knows what should be right in the world. So while humans continue to have this innate instinct, we will always have old leaders. But its not to say there is no place for young leaders too.
Because both parties eat their young. Unless you are a criminal, greedy, and enjoy a certain amount of torture to get power and control of tax dollars. No one in their young, right mind would ever do it.
Young people don't vote the way Baby Boomers (1946-1964) and older generations do. When I first voted at age 18 in 1980, I liked politicians who were my parents age or older, because they had lived through the Depression and WWII. Now, I can't convince my 21-year-old son that the economy of the late 70s and early 1980s was much worse than the economic problems that have arisen during and after Covid. While age 80 is too old to be president, someone who is J.D. Vance's age, 39, is too young to be president.
The major problem is that Millennials became TECH Entrepreneurs and did not go into politics. And now we have old farts that keep getting voted in by those WHO vote...GEN Z VOTE! Primaries and Elections alike and vote out the old frats as well as placing term limits on politicians here in the US! Casting a protest vote for a third-party candidate = just splits the overall vote and undermines the reason for voting in the first place!
No, the issue is that young people in general still don't vote like the old do. Boomer generation is aging, but still around in good numbers. They are voting for big names they are comfortable with and grew up seeing in politics. The idea of voting for a young person who is more likely to "upset the status quo" is fearful to boomers. They are set in their ways and perfer to keep it that way. Boomers grew up in an era of unpresented wealth for the avg person. Having a dad support his family comfortably on a single 60-70K salary and buying homes for 80k-100k that in 30 years are worth a million is not something young people will experience. For many the "system has worked" and they dont want to see it change in their lifetime. The children of boomers millennials have the numbers to drive change, but just dont vote in numbers high enough to out vote their parents.
I don’t even think there needs to be an age cap. It’s fine to have older representatives because old people need representation too. Terms limits alone would be sufficient imo. So many politicians have been able to ride off the incumbency advantage and have been able to dig roots so deep that they’re immovable.
Not a protest vote its a different option that's all. Some younger voters actually know that most established politicians are out of touch and don't have any interest in helping the younger generations live better lives, they continue to do everything to help fellow boomers being the largest generation in the U.S continue to be the wealthiest generation (there are outliers) in the country political parties aside, they don't care about the debt they'll be dead or retired by the time its a problem, immigration shatters U.S worker leverage with employers, and provides cheap almost slave labor to fill less desirable and even desirable jobs, legalizing drugs only works when you provide effective infrastructure to deal with addicts like seen in Portugal and the Netherlands, the modern Democrat party takes half steps forward, Republicans take a full step back. The argument of "well the Democrats/Republicans are always blocked by Republicans/Democrats" is null and void, the U.S has had multiple states that have been majority led by either Republican or Democrats in both state house and state senate and they have done next to nothing significant in there respective states, so the thought that either one is gonna suddenly do anything right or have any common sense is absurd. You can consider infrastructure such as Californian high speed rail as something significant being done, but the main issue with that is, it's being built and planned in the most wasteful and poorly planned way possible, instead of taking any advice from Experts in Japan or almost any country in the EU, or even a lot other U.S experts, they chose the most wasteful and probably corrupt method.
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Why are so many elderly in positions of power? Because power is a hell of a drug.
Correct and Ego
I don’t understand. US politicians are elected by people. No matter they are young or old, they need votes to be in positions of power. Not just because they want to keep the positions.
Let me put my two cents worth in. The reason why this country has an issue with much older candidates is that the older generation don't want to step aside and allow room for the younger generation to have their hand at it. I equate this to selfishness. These older candidates don't want to retire and that's sad. They want to continue to drain the government of their paychecks instead of respectfully stepping aside. It all spells out selfishness to me.
Agreed 💯
It's not a matter of stepping aside, young people don't vote and this is the result. We have primaries, and people don't vote the old folks out.
A system that relies on politicians giving up their power willingly is a bad system
Greed
Not selfishness, it's corruption. Politicians are in the pockets of the corporations or wealthy individuals who contribute $ to their campaign.
they all need to retire
To be replaced by who ?
Well..I believe in the value of experience...
@@user-ts2eu6rf6iExperience is built by doing. We need younger ones to learn now while the experienced ones are still around to guide them.
@@rafaelconcepcion895 Anyone else. Literally. _anyone else_
Look at Mitch. Experience won't be anything if he is physically incapable
All US politicians need to have term limits to prevent corruption.
Term limits actually encourage corruption since you have to get as much as you can while you are there.
@@KingRat71 There's no assurance that they will be reelected so they steal as much as they can anyways. Bob Menendez stole for decades in office.
@@KingRat71although you’re right, there’s always corruption. One of the best ways to prevent corruption is to pay them more and completely ban them from taking money and trading securities
Yes, we prevent corruption by changing the system of government from a Presidential Republic to a Parliamentary Republic. And Change the Electoral System from A First Past the Post To Proportional Representation. And also reduce the width of congressional districts from 700,000 per district to 250,000 per district and help break up the 2 party system.
Poliyicians are corrupt with or without term.limits
All that insider trading, lobbyist money, and political power is a hell of a drug
The U S has one of the most corrupt governments in the world, and they're really good at hiding it.
1. Job security
2. Greed
That's it.
The Iobby is no joke. The US is essentially governed by outside organizations this way, hence why decisions often favor non-US entities at the expense of the citizens' well-being. Especially as of late, this has become all the more clear. And all major candidates, from both parties, are beholden to these outside organizations, despite what their propgandists might claim.
Facts and facts. They paid in advanced for them seats and they want their moneys worth
"War is just a bunch of old men arguing, then sending young men to die "....that sums it up to why the u.s is always embroiled in so many wars .give the young lads a chance 👍🏻👌🏼
“ American generals gathering in their masses as they give youth last chances “
It's us. The voters, that's the problem. We keep voted old people who LITERALLY grew up in a completely different USA.
So right. The slick 2 party system in cahoots with big tech, media got your mind twisted. This conglomerate with all the resources has outpaced the average guy’s brain’s slow thinking
Exactly - that analyst suggesting that "young" people were at a time in their life when it was "difficult" to register - what a crock. If you don't vote, don't complain about your government, and as the report said, old people actually turn out to vote, so obviously they get more "say". Insist on younger candidates to choose from.
And yet… we get candidates shoved at us that we have not had even a chance to vote for. Kamela Harris for example. They didn’t even dare running her through a primary process.
This is messed up and anti-democratic.
@@tedtalksrock Are you a Democrat who would prefer another old white guy? As far as I'm aware the Constitution specifies how the President should be elected but says nothing about how the parties select their candidates. The process normally used today isn't set in stone - the Republicans could use an ouija board if they wanted to. Biden's delegates have signed up to Harris - how is that different to the trading of delegates that sometimes happens at Conventions?
You'll get your chance to vote for Harris in a few months. And that's really the only vote that counts.
Exactly but the madness continues because People always do the same thing and expect a different outcome.
It’s time for young people to stand up and engage in the political process. These old people are holding us back!
😢I am old and still work. Sorry I vote
A general who holds position for too long, prevents the upward mobility of the chain of command. Although a head of snow cometh wisdom but we must give chance to the younger generation to gain leadership experience.
Im an old guy, and you are correct! These people can barely stand up. They are far beyond their sharpest mental years!
They don’t make it easy to do so
Storm the capital?
Less than 50% of people aged 18 - 24 are registered to vote. While more than 75% of people above the age of 55 are registered to vote. That's why politicians are old af. Cos while young people go to riots and protests, while old people go to the polling booths and party primaries.
There are no good candidates to vote for. Each party(rep/Dem) has only older reps. Voting for 3rd party seems like a waste. Tell me who to vote for that will change our polical system?
@@zfranke3domevote for RFK Jr
@@eduardoplascencia9451 I literally just watched John Oliver video on how RFK Jr is peddling conspiracy theories. th-cam.com/video/1gUP_43J7wY/w-d-xo.html
@@zfranke3dome If you don't like the people running in the elections, then vote in the primaries to make sure that politicians you do like get to the general election. Or run for office yourself.
As long as winner-take-all voting converges the results to exactly the one victor and the lot of losers, your only choice is to try to win or surrender unconditionally.
One answer: Greed, the process isn’t set up to have people representing the future of the country. You need so much money from donors that make it pretty impossible to ever have a young candidate.
Since there's an age floor to run for office, there should be a ceiling too.
well said
With the floor lowered.
Just don’t vote for old people.
There needs to be term limits and age limits
8 years from the Supreme Court down.
68 retire.
I do not vote for convicted felons.
Much respect for Kamala.
acajudi100. TH-cam.
I do not beg.
Rump..high treason.
Term Limits will eliminate the "age" concern. Legally you can't provide "Max Age Limits"
They should all retire at 70, if they want to continue advisory roles are a thing. How do you expect a 80 year old to understand the problems of the 30-45 year olds that run the economy?
The median voter alone is 50. Older people run politics in this country
@@ChristoAnd Hopefully that changes 💁🏽♂️.
65 at the latest
Lack of term limits
This
Maybe, maybe not, keep in mind that the reality is that many of them would just spend more time climbing the ladder by running for different offices. plus the fact that baby boomers love candidates of their generations
Baby boomers will always want their generation, the Gen X will be the same
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Working for the people is NOT supposed to be a life time job
Why not? As long as they continue to get elected through free and fair elections, that's fine.
@@user-ts2eu6rf6i There are very few free and fair elections in this country anymore, the vast majority of elections are predetermined due to the unrelenting gerrymandering that has and continues to take place...
@@HochgeborenKlown True, if not for gerrymandering, the Democrats would be winning a lot more
I wonder if it's tough to transition back into a normal career after 4 years in Congress
Since when were these guys working for the people ? 99.9% of them do nothing but tax fraud and insider trading.
So, they were never really about helping the common man, they were always about the money
Lack of term limits, party loyalty, gerrymandering, a toxic and broken primary system, and finally lazy voters who vote for who they know instead of learning who the new people are.
“ He / She has a nice smile. I’ll vote for that. “
and fools in the US still think they live in democracy 🤣, US was never intented to be a democracy, is a federal presidential repubblic
It's all about money and corruption.
Can we just send them to retirement homes
"homes" won't take 'em 😟
@@FrunkensteinVonZippernecklake of fire probably would 🤷♂️🤷♂️
They are part of the generation who got rich, took power and closed the door behind them.
Quick answer: they make so much money from back door deals and bribes, they can’t walk away from their jobs and miss those big paydays.
Across the whole economy, Boomers and Silents have been clinging to their jobs instead of retiring like their predecessors did. They like being in charge and don't want to let go. In politics, there are some other problems. Incumbents do better than new candidates, so parties run the same people over and over again until they decide to retire. Parties also discourage primarying sitting politicians, so you often don't have an opportunity to vote them out. Then there are only 2 viable parties, so you can't vote for the other side to get your old politician out because that would be worse than having an old politician.
In many cases, the boomers and silents can’t afford to let it go. They’d all have to give up their luxurious lifestyles they provided for themselves and their families.
Why don't you stand for office? You could get a job and evict an old person from their career at a stroke. Win/win for you.
US politicians old af
On hood
The baby boomer generation was huge and is still alive and voting. So they vote for the people they like, who happen to be even older than they are in some cases.
Until the younger generations outnumber the boomers , or unless they boomers start voting younger, then we will be stuck with these older politicians.
Imagine how many audible words would be spoken if we had to watch a debate between Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell.
I remember a senator from the south, whose name escapes my memory, was reelected so many times. The last 15 years of his terms, he could hardly talk and was carried around in a wheelchair with a tank of oxygen 🙄 Behind every elected official, there’s a gang of people not willing to give up power and privilege ✋🏻🇺🇸
In TX we had 2 representatives in their 90's Sam Johnson 90 and Ralph Hall 94 both Rockwall and Dallas County they end up dying right after they left office no time at all to really enjoy retirement. INSANITY.
Strom Thurmond?
@@effend446
Yes! Thank you ❤
They should be made to retire at retirement age which in the U. S is between 65 and 67 years old.
Congress wont vote to limit their own terms
Congressional Term Limits require a Constitutional Amendment. Must be approved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures. I don't think that's going to happen.
@@mitchbart4225what do you mean 3/4 of state legislation?
Boomers don’t want to let go.
Gen X will practically be skipped and Millennials will take over for the Boomers.
The Silents as well. AKA Biden, Clyburn, Pelosi, McConnell
They’re not willing to give it up, way too much money and power in politics. You don’t become a multi millionaire off of a 300k annual salary.
I’m sick of old people making policies for us that’ll affect entire generations while they are gone. There has to be an age cap..
Diane Feinstein literally almost died in her seat as a Senator.
It's also because NONE of the younger generation wants to go into politics! Since almost 100% of politicians are former attorneys, the younger attorneys KNOW they'll make more money doing private and corporate practice and staying out of the political spotlight!
This is by design. The US people believe they were live with freedom and democratic ideology, while there is no other options but Old people that choosen by AIPAC or Corpo's Oligarchs.
Interesting that there was no mention of Paul Ryan, who at age 45 became Speaker of the House and the third highest ranking politician in the country. As a fiscal conservative and proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, he was hailed as the future of the GOP, yet he (and many in his party) caved on those principles when Trump became president and advocated policies that raised the national debt, and chose not to entertain immigration reform, as the latter was a threat to campaigning on the border issue. His situation goes to show that (i) younger leadership isn't the magic elixir that will solve all of our problems, and (ii) those people, regardless of party or ideology, still face an uphill battle when facing the Baby Boomers.
No one outside of DC liked Paul Ryan that’s why he wasn’t the future of the party.
@@TheWassaw123 ...thus underscoring that image and likability are more valued than having a firm grasp on the boring yet critical intricacies of public policy.
Because older folks have brains similar to children, easier to manipulate them to do what you want because they can't defend themselves. Kinda sick honestly
This is a systemic issue. The whole system is now crooked. It's rather simple. If one can constantly benefit BIGLY by just staying in the system, who would want to retire?
In any country, the max age to run for any political office should be such that you cannot be in government if you're any older than 75 (max age to run for president is 70)
We need an age limit on how old politicians should be. They should learn to retire after a certain age
Main inhibitors for us Gen Z to enter politics
1. Current elderly politicians refusal to step aside and make way for younger candidates
2. The refusal by older voters to look beyond just resume and age and acknowledge policy positions of younger people
3. Minimum age requirements but no age limits
4. It is prohibitively expensive to run a genuine competitive campaign. I’m worried about rent and I’m running against somebody who’s made more money than I could ever dream of
5. Heads of parties ridiculously antagonistic and cynical treatment of tinder candidates who want to challenge status quo
I’m Gen Z and I’m still getting involved in politics anyway because this issue won’t even be an issue in five years. I feel like it is going towards a new generation naturally and I want to be part of that.
Why can’t Congress implement maximum term limits for members of Congress??? It’s called a serious conflict of interest. 💯
when I was really young, I thought us government is where all old people go to retire
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In Canada, we call our Senate the Witless Protection Program.
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I would like to see more than two majority parties, as well.
BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE TERM LIMITS
Corruption!!! Where would be without corruption! Much better off.
Cognitive ability testing is important. Age is not problem as long as there are no problems with cognitive ability or mental health.
Physical health is just as important, no one wants a leader who falls asleep or zones out in the middle of an important meeting or event.
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Younger voters would register if our politicians were younger themselves. This is why we need term limits.
No thanks.
Media consolidation around their chosen brand names is the reason. The corporate owned news networks promote the older candidates because their ability to draw attention is proven. They make it hard for new and you get candidates to establish themselves.
I think 25 would be old enough to be president, hell I'd vote for a competent teenager at this point. I'm 43 and I can see younger people are caring more then 20ys ago. I've always loved plants and animals, it's wonderful to see more people being compassionate to each other.
Its all about money and power. Then again a younger generation deserves younger leadership. Time for these people to step aside.
In 2016, as a international student I knew more about US history and politics than my roommate or most students in my dorm. Its a shame that people knew more about Kardashians that their own country.
Are there 10 living Americans who comprehend that Ted Cruz is ineligible to be President, or Vice President? Cruz claims to be a "Constitutional scholar." Seems reasonable to his followers who may have read The Constitution of the United States of America, but could not comprehend ... any of it.
It's important for "the powers that be" to keep the people ignorant, They are easier to control that way.
What is unfortunate is that a lot of American culture has been lost in the quest to become a colorless society. Most people don't know the difference between Scotch-Irish and Dutch-Irish. They don't know the origins of black culture. You can say what you want about the racists, but they would know the difference between a Somalian and an Ethiopian.
@@KevinSmith-qi5yn Its the darkside of the "melting pot"
term limits reform needed.
There is audio of Nixon talking about this problem in the House. With some very elderly members there - it seems it's not a new problem...
Rather than term limits, there should be age limits.
Because they want to hold their grip on power it brings money
There are no term limits on the court until we do the Senate and the House.
Not complicated, its ALL about The Money and Power
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boomers won’t go quietly into that good night…. that’s why.
I hold the belief that politicians need a time in service cap and an absolute expiration cap. Can't serve longer than 20 years and the expiration age cap is 65. Many of the current leaders are from an era that has stunted growth and positive change. Not to mention what OP said about these individuals refusing to step aside out greed and selfishness. Some of the younger leaders are no better, such as AOC who is dimwitted, vapid, and frankly, doesn't know the rules and regulations of our country's laws.
Part of the problem with getting younger people into politics, mainly as far as the GOP is concerned, is that most of their younger political aspirants are too extreme for the average American voter: Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, etc.
They DO NOT want to give up the power and influence. PERIOD
It's an old timers elite club.
Politicians over 65 are not getting my vote
Reason: The average U.S. reading level is eighth grade.
The reason is because there are no term limits. Implement term limits to get better leadership and force people to leave power.
In the UK we got a politician who was aged 20 when elected that was in 2015, a few year later a 25 year old was elected.
UK is falling apart
@Xrxoxpx-rtxxop yeah but those younger politicians may have been the folk to fix it I admire Mhariri Black she was great but got bullied out of politics by toxic work culture and people threatening her.
Here in Portugal, in some major political positions you can only be during 3 terms (4+4+4 years), that means you can be 12 years as a president, prime minister, governor, etc and then you can't run in the next term neither be part of the list.
Simple they refuse to give up power…
I truly respect old generation, they have enormous life experiences. And why old politicians doesn't give themselves a chance to become volunteers in colleges, institutions, very high level educational programs after retirement age ? We all do that. New generation should know about economy, market, political field, history from best of the best. And maybe we'll be in better places tomorrow. I absolutely agree, it should be the limit age to perform in government. We in need more sharp, fast response and younger smart people in government. All of them should be like heroes to young generation , good hearted and very educated.
We desperately need term limits at ever level of government. The era of these career politicians needs to be over
Trump was born in 1945, literally the first of the Boomers.
Old people don't know how little we get working 40 hours now.
It used to buy a house, 2 cars, 3 kids (or more) and a stay at home wife.
Now both husband and wife working can't afford to have ONE child working full time, and they don't understand how much anxiety that causes having all the profit go to the CEO.
Because our tax dollars keep them alive. So they want to keep their hands in the till.
Term limits… we elect a lot of young politicians too… just too many of them get re-elected 15 or 20 times
Imagine being 70 and 80 years old pretending to fight and support younger people.. what a joke we are.
Young people don’t know how to mobilize, communicate, set boundaries, or stand up for anything, that’s why
Public service service sure has changed. From helping others to helping themselves.
I'm from Poland, not American, so this news topic does not concern me directly, but we all have the same questions with politicians. I looked up the typical ages of senior military officers in the US, it's a good guideline, right? The promotion to 4-star general is typically at age 58, and that's a good age for the very top jobs in government as well, I'd say. The promotion to lt colonel and colonel is 39 and 45, and that might be equivalent to a senator or a congressman perhaps? It would make sense, they'd have 15-20 years time for a non-political career, 15-20 years to learn the ropes of politics and then they could go for the top job(s)?
You see the same thing in the work force. The older generation holds on to their power even though the business has all but passed them by
If greed was a virtue....
There should be an age limit of at least 60 or 65. After that, you can’t run for president.
There should be term limits for senators as well.
That is too young.
I disagree. Experience is especially important in the Senate.
We need fresh ideas , these old people are stuck in the past and let’s face it everything they have done ruined this country for us younger generations .
There's also the part where it costs millions upon millions to campaign, and the vast majority of wealth is held by the elderly. Most of the younger ones are "legacy" candidates with the backing of their parents' money, like Matt Gaetz.
Politicians are older because corporations buy younger politicians who will do their donor's bidding and then they keep funding the ones who stay bought.
We had an election this year too. From what i have realized, majority of our population is now gen Y and gen Z. So many were voting based on age. " Too old. Too much time in power. Pass"
With age comes wisdom. An saying and a belief that is baked into most Americans.
Here's the real answer: People ACTUALLY do want older leaders. Even though all of us agree there is certainly a benefit and innovation from the vitality of youth, the fact is that people will always unconsciously look up to those who have more experience.
Look at all the tropes that exist in our society: the wise old monarch, the sage Village Elder, our caring and protecting grandparents, the kind cute old couple across the street. And look at all the famous examples of beloved old people of the last generation, both fictional and nonfictional. Queen Elizabeth, the old couple from "Up", Bernie Sanders, Gandalf and King Theoden from LotR, the veterans from WWII "The Greatest Generation".
Yes it's true that there should be limits to the terms one leader should rule, and it is equally true that it matters that the leader should be of strong and sound will and mind, regardless of age. A young leader certainly can have this quality.
But those who are older have had more experience in politics or leadership. They have gained influence and power over the years, and they are truly more influential by the nature of their tenure. Besides, we all want strong young leaders, but a strong, wise, and sound old leader, who cares and prepares life for all generations equally? There is a comfort of having someone older than you whom knows what should be right in the world. So while humans continue to have this innate instinct, we will always have old leaders. But its not to say there is no place for young leaders too.
Step aside old men
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Term limits must be law. We cannot have the same corrupt individual for more than 30 years!
David Hogg is working tirelessly to bring YOUNGER representatives into government‼️ VOTE for the FUTURE, not the PAST‼️
Because both parties eat their young. Unless you are a criminal, greedy, and enjoy a certain amount of torture to get power and control of tax dollars. No one in their young, right mind would ever do it.
Term limits are needed, no more life long politicians. Old elected officials values and or ideals don’t really coincide with the younger generation.
Dinosaur make sure nothing changes.😂
Our former Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir was 94 years old when he resigned in February 2020. 🇲🇾
Americans need to advocate for a maximum age limit to run for any public office in the United States.
Young people don't vote the way Baby Boomers (1946-1964) and older generations do.
When I first voted at age 18 in 1980, I liked politicians who were my parents age or older, because they had lived through the Depression and WWII.
Now, I can't convince my 21-year-old son that the economy of the late 70s and early 1980s was much worse than the economic problems that have arisen during and after Covid.
While age 80 is too old to be president, someone who is J.D. Vance's age, 39, is too young to be president.
The major problem is that Millennials became TECH Entrepreneurs and did not go into politics. And now we have old farts that keep getting voted in by those WHO vote...GEN Z VOTE! Primaries and Elections alike and vote out the old frats as well as placing term limits on politicians here in the US! Casting a protest vote for a third-party candidate = just splits the overall vote and undermines the reason for voting in the first place!
No, the issue is that young people in general still don't vote like the old do. Boomer generation is aging, but still around in good numbers. They are voting for big names they are comfortable with and grew up seeing in politics. The idea of voting for a young person who is more likely to "upset the status quo" is fearful to boomers. They are set in their ways and perfer to keep it that way. Boomers grew up in an era of unpresented wealth for the avg person. Having a dad support his family comfortably on a single 60-70K salary and buying homes for 80k-100k that in 30 years are worth a million is not something young people will experience.
For many the "system has worked" and they dont want to see it change in their lifetime. The children of boomers millennials have the numbers to drive change, but just dont vote in numbers high enough to out vote their parents.
I don’t even think there needs to be an age cap. It’s fine to have older representatives because old people need representation too. Terms limits alone would be sufficient imo. So many politicians have been able to ride off the incumbency advantage and have been able to dig roots so deep that they’re immovable.
Not a protest vote its a different option that's all.
Some younger voters actually know that most established politicians are out of touch and don't have any interest in helping the younger generations live better lives, they continue to do everything to help fellow boomers being the largest generation in the U.S continue to be the wealthiest generation (there are outliers) in the country political parties aside, they don't care about the debt they'll be dead or retired by the time its a problem, immigration shatters U.S worker leverage with employers, and provides cheap almost slave labor to fill less desirable and even desirable jobs, legalizing drugs only works when you provide effective infrastructure to deal with addicts like seen in Portugal and the Netherlands, the modern Democrat party takes half steps forward, Republicans take a full step back.
The argument of "well the Democrats/Republicans are always blocked by Republicans/Democrats" is null and void, the U.S has had multiple states that have been majority led by either Republican or Democrats in both state house and state senate and they have done next to nothing significant in there respective states, so the thought that either one is gonna suddenly do anything right or have any common sense is absurd.
You can consider infrastructure such as Californian high speed rail as something significant being done, but the main issue with that is, it's being built and planned in the most wasteful and poorly planned way possible, instead of taking any advice from Experts in Japan or almost any country in the EU, or even a lot other U.S experts, they chose the most wasteful and probably corrupt method.
We have a nursing home running the country. Then we wonder why things are so messed up.