Of course it's fair.56 of 100 will be by the November election.
That is 56%.
Only 17% of the US population is older than 65.
Is it fair ?
Agism.I think there should be an age cap of 65 to 70 to run for political office such as President or Senator or Governor.
I think very old people should rather serve out their retirement rather than being senile and in political office.
Most of these old people have no grasp of what concerns young people these days (climate change, racism, poverty) and they live in their 1950s/1960s mindset.
Agism.
You realize very few old people suffer from senility right?
We already have term limits, we call them elections.Term limits is the answer...
Term limits is the answer...
"They" are?And yet they are still out of touch with the young people of today and the working-class. They only cling to power for decades in the Senate without ever having worked a normal job.
And yet they are still out of touch with the young people of today and the working-class. They only cling to power for decades in the Senate without ever having worked a normal job.
We already gave term limits, we call them elections.
If the people of a state think their senator is doing poor job they can pick somone else.
On the other hand if they like their senator and ghthink s/he is doing a good job, why shouldn't they have the option to reelect them?
The thinking is that many lawmakers view the work as a career and not a temporary assignment, and therefore spend much of their time posturing, raising money for their re-election campaigns and running for office instead of focusing on the important issues of the day. Those who favor term limits say they would remove the intense focus on politics and place it back on policy.
So the standard GOP response of "less choices".
Two terms, twelve years is enough for senators under age 65.
Why? Because being a politcian shouldn't be a career goal.
IOW, give someone else a chance to serve their country.
The Pros and Cons of Imposing Terms Limits for Congress
Learn about the pros and cons of term limits for Congress, plus find out about legislation creating term limits in Congress.www.thoughtco.com
I think some of them have worked "regular jobs," are businessmen, etc. Of course, being a US senator is more work than a lot of people think. I don't think term limits per se are a good idea because it's a job you are going to constantly get better at, learning more about subjects and who you can call on for a deal...And yet they are still out of touch with the young people of today and the working-class. They only cling to power for decades in the Senate without ever having worked a normal job.
Then don't vote for anyone after two terms if that's how you feel.Two terms, twelve years is enough for senators under age 65.
Why? Because being a politcian shouldn't be a career goal.
IOW, give someone else a chance to serve their country.
The Pros and Cons of Imposing Terms Limits for Congress
Learn about the pros and cons of term limits for Congress, plus find out about legislation creating term limits in Congress.www.thoughtco.com
I think some of them have worked "regular jobs," are businessmen, etc. Of course, being a US senator is more work than a lot of people think. I don't think term limits per se are a good idea because it's a job you are going to constantly get better at, learning more about subjects and who you can call on for a deal...
But I agree with people getting out of touch after awhile. I'm 67 and the world has definitely moved way way past me.
Then don't vote for anyone after two terms if that's how you feel.
If I think my two term senator is doing a great job why shouldn't I have the option of voting for him again?
Why do you want to limit people's choices?
Why do you think experience in a job is a bad thing?
Often times the experienced employee with decades of experience does a better job, knows more about the job, and is more effective, then employees in their first decade are.
Populists loathe expertise in any discipline. This is known.
That's why they were lining up for fishbowl cleaner and horse paste last year.
Then don't vote for anyone after two terms if that's how you feel.
If I think my two term senator is doing a great job why shouldn't I have the option of voting for him again?
Why do you want to limit people's choices?
Why do you think experience in a job is a bad thing?
Often times the experienced employee with decades of experience does a better job, knows more about the job, and is more effective, then employees in their first decade are.
You're on a roll....If you can convince people to turn away from medical expertise during a pandemic, you can get them to do anything.
You're on a roll....
I never knew populism had so many facets.A certain number of people are naturally stupid. They can't help it, they came unequipped.
Populism is a way to make lots of smart people stupid.
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