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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I don't think so. One you'd lose Bernie. Two it's a bit harsh to assume anyone over a certain age isn't mentally capable of governing or changing with the times.

I think term limits would serve you much better.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I'd love to see a diversity in age requirement

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder if it would be better to have a term limit. I don't really care if you are 125, but there should be a limit to how long you sit there with huge amounts of power. Especially since they aren't directly re-elected.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

What, no president?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, as long as we're dreaming... We need a hell of a lot more representatives. It used to be proportional to population, but it was capped at 435 (in the 1930s?). Way more reps would probably help more parties emerge as well.

[–] LesserAbe 4 points 7 months ago

That seems like a lot of reps... Do you know of any comparisons with other democracies and their legislatures?

As far as letting parties emerge I think we should have proportional representation / ranked choice voting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (7 children)

60-65.

Make it the average retirement age.

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[–] notaviking 6 points 7 months ago

Not an American but if you should have and every country should have a minimum age, like 21 because of mental and physical maturity, and a maximum age like 75, because of the risk of possible stamina and mental decline.

[–] Daft_ish 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Say, greedy old guy, would you mind giving up the power you so prominently covet? Why, no? Well geeze.

[–] lemmus 5 points 7 months ago

Benjamin Franklin was 70 when he signed the Declaration of Independence, the oldest person to do so.

If that’s a fact Americans might see as meaningful, the US could cap taking office as President if over 70 on election day (effectively 74 is oldest at end of term), same for the House (oldest 72), Senate (oldest 76), and the Supreme Court… just force retirement at 70 instead of death.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

We do not need people like Mitch McConnell who genuinely think 600 dollars is this crazy large amount of money you can live comfortably on for years. This is a real argument he has made.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

mandatory retirement is never the answer; that's just ageism plus there are a ton of shitty 30 year old politicians.

term limits especially for unelected positions is a must though

also national elections for supreme court justices instead of presidential picks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Term limits please

[–] Tronn4 4 points 7 months ago

Younger than that. 65

[–] HootinNHollerin 4 points 7 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

why 73? which 74 year old are you wanting to oust? lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yes. Our country is run by geriatrics who, among other things related to modern society, legislate on technology they don't understand. We need younger members with more flexible minds who have at least spent some part of their younger lives dealing with problems we have a modern variation of today.

But especially SCOTUS members. Any kind of term limit on them would be better than what we have.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This was an engagement bait question on Reddit that was frequently posted. It seems so far Lemmy is overwhelmingly in favor just like reddit probably as the population is not old (I'm not either).

I don't know how I feel about it as the constant repost and bait question were something I disliked on Reddit.

[–] robocall 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I did post the question because I thought it would be engaging, and many people could participate. I like Lemmy and seeing discussions thrive here.

You are free to downvote the post, and engage with it however you choose. Or post questions that you wish to see to shape this community.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I agree that being critical is easy and I should be "the change I want to see in the world".

Thanks for creating Lemmy content in good faith.

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