| ▲ | jjk166 2 days ago | |
> They did it because Israel owns our government Yeah I don't really see how that is an argument that current corruption isn't too extreme. > Age limits (for Congress/Judiciary/Presidency) would be a much more targeted fix. Would it? There are plenty of corrupt people in office younger than 75, to say nothing of the countless unelected people in close proximity to power. Only 42 out of 535 members of congress are over 75. On the supreme court, Alito only turned 76 3 weeks ago, and the only other justice over that threshold is Thomas who is 77. Trump was under 75 for his entire first term. Biden, Trump, and Reagan are the only presidents who have ever been in office over the age of 75. Such an age limit would do basically nothing to change the composition of government. While there may be compelling reasons for such an age limit like ensuring mental acuity, it is not a remedy for corruption. | ||
| ▲ | delecti a day ago | parent [-] | |
I wasn't saying that age limits would fix all, or even the most important problems. I'm just saying that we're only at war with Iran because Trump's dementia is leaving him disconnected from reality. | ||