We live in a Gerontocracy

[God Almighty]

They're literally melting.

 

[Micky Mikey]

I was thinking about this yesterday. The idea that we have people running the country who probably wont even be around 10 years from now is absurd. How can we expect 70 and 80 year olds (besides Bernie) to work in our interest when they really don't have a vested interest in the future. We'll all be in our 50s and 60s, navigating through a world ravaged by climate change, resource scarcity, and conflict while these old heads will be long gone completely absolved from the consequences of their actions.

 

[King Kreole]

I was thinking about this yesterday. The idea that we have people running the country who probably wont even be around 10 years from now is absurd. How can we expect 70 and 80 year olds (besides Bernie) to work in our interest when they really don't have a vested interest in the future. We'll all be in our 50s and 60s, navigating through a world ravaged by climate change, resource scarcity, and conflict while these old heads will be long gone completely absolved from the consequences of their actions.

This really isn't normal in other countries either.

 

[Red Shield]

They ain't trying to give up power...and when looking at it from their pov... why should they?


because at the end of the day... you gotta blame the electorate for constantly sending these people back

 

[God Almighty]

This really isn't normal in other countries either.

It's very similar to the final years of the Soviet Union.

 

[God Almighty]

He fukked up the AIDS crisis in the 80's.