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Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:02 amby Azurius
Chernoslavia wrote:The blAAtschApen wrote:And many don't want tyranny by the minority.
Many are stupid.
And your beloved elites where the ones that elected a low IQ nutcase that is dangerous for the US called Trump. They also elected someone like George W. Bush with an IQ of 96 lmao. So no, Hillary would have been the smarter choice in terms of political performance. So much for that topic. Elites tend to be so out of touch that they often make the dumbest decisions.
But if you stick to your electoral just please do me the favor and stop bragging that you are a democracy, because you ain´t.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:05 amby Chernoslavia
Azurius wrote:Chernoslavia wrote:Many are stupid.
And your beloved elites where the ones that elected a low IQ nutcase that is dangerous for the US called Trump. They also elected someone like George W. Bush with an IQ of 96 lmao. So no, Hillary would have been the smarter choice in terms of political performance. So much for that topic. Elites tend to be so out of touch that they often make the dumbest decisions.
But if you stick to your electoral just please do me the favor and stop bragging that you are a democracy, because you ain´t.
Yeah let's put someone in office who has openly promised to flat out ignore the Bill of Rights. /s
Show me where I called the US a democracy lmao.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:16 amby Steam and Clockwork
The blAAtschApen wrote:Chernoslavia wrote:Many are stupid.
Source?
ftp://ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/sozen/LAWS%20OF%20HUMAN%20STUPIDITY/The%20Basic%20Laws%20of%20Human%20Stupidity.pdfJoking. But in all seriousness, I just enjoy that little paper.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:19 amby The Blaatschapen
Heh.
Nice one
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:46 amby Arcturus Novus
American leadership is out of touch with its constituents, especially by age.
In other news, the Pope is Catholic and the ocean is salty.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:52 amby Liriena
If elderly politicians refuse to retire once they reach an age where their health and mental faculties tend to become increasingly diminished, they should be forced to retire.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:52 amby Liriena
Arcturus Novus wrote:American leadership is out of touch with its constituents, especially by age.
In other news, the Pope is Catholic and the ocean is salty.
Holy crap, I love your flag
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:05 amby Arcturus Novus
Liriena wrote:Arcturus Novus wrote:American leadership is out of touch with its constituents, especially by age.
In other news, the Pope is Catholic and the ocean is salty.
Holy crap, I love your flag
r/vexillology provides.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:30 amby Olthar
This wouldn't be a problem if Congress had term limits.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:33 amby The Blaatschapen
Liriena wrote:If elderly politicians refuse to retire once they reach an age where their health and mental faculties tend to become increasingly diminished, they should be forced to retire.
Like John McCain.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:37 amby The New California Republic
Olthar wrote:This wouldn't be a problem if Congress had term limits.
At least here in the UK we tend to politely nudge them into the House of Lords before they get too decrepit.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:00 amby Dark Socialism
People shouldn't be allowed to be politicians if they're over 55
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:56 pmby Saiwania
The politicians in the US are old mostly because big donors or money is very important in campaigning. Whichever candidate can spend the most money on getting elected usually has the advantage. To have money, you have to be old more often than not. Older people had more time to go through a successful career where they happen to earn a lot of money or own a bunch of assets or property via investment, entrepreneurship, or whatever else people do to become rich or economically stable.
So far as who people vote for, the incumbent has an advantage in that if people approve of the job they're doing, people know their policies or platform more so than for any challenger. Term limits aren't ideal in that it could cause too many inexperienced people to come into political power who can't get anything done or don't know what they're doing. But on the flip side, the lack of it could mean the same people being in power for too long and nothing changing.
The US has some age requirements for its politics. 25 years of age or older to qualify for House of Representatives, 30 years of age or older to qualify for the US Senate, and 35 years of age or older to be US president or Vice President.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:48 pmby Scomagia
People under 25 shouldn't be allowed to hold public office. That's the only age restriction that's reasonable to me. Being elderly doesn't magically make you unfit to lead. In fact, I prefer my leaders to be people who've gotten their families and careers already sorted so they can focus on actually leading.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:49 pmby Scomagia
Dark Socialism wrote:People shouldn't be allowed to be politicians if they're over 55
Why?
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:54 pmby Kaggeceria
Valrifell wrote:Kaggeceria wrote:Just because you're old doesn't mean you can't be a good leader.
I believe this is what you leftists would call ageism.
It's usually considered a good thing when leaders can relate to the broader electorate. If they're over 50, they really only relate to old folk unless they're one of those "hip" politicians.
Yeah, I know. Apparently all that matters today is if a president plays basketball.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:00 pmby Internationalist Bastard
Kaggeceria wrote:Valrifell wrote:It's usually considered a good thing when leaders can relate to the broader electorate. If they're over 50, they really only relate to old folk unless they're one of those "hip" politicians.
Yeah, I know. Apparently all that matters today is if a president plays basketball.
On a more serious note, I’d like more politicians that didn’t grow up being told I’m a sick weirdo for dressing like a girl
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:08 pmby Kaggeceria
Internationalist Bastard wrote:Kaggeceria wrote:Yeah, I know. Apparently all that matters today is if a president plays basketball.
On a more serious note, I’d like more politicians that didn’t grow up being told I’m a sick weirdo for dressing like a girl
There are still people that grow up today being told that, though.
Doesn't really matter if they were "told" it. It matters more if they believe it or not.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:10 pmby Scomagia
Internationalist Bastard wrote:Kaggeceria wrote:Yeah, I know. Apparently all that matters today is if a president plays basketball.
On a more serious note, I’d like more politicians that didn’t grow up being told I’m a sick weirdo for dressing like a girl
It'd be better if those politicians learned that that's wrong thinking, rather than just not being in office because of what they learned growing up.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:11 pmby Internationalist Bastard
Kaggeceria wrote:Internationalist Bastard wrote:On a more serious note, I’d like more politicians that didn’t grow up being told I’m a sick weirdo for dressing like a girl
There are still people that grow up today being told that, though.
Doesn't really matter if they were "told" it. It matters more if they believe it or not.
Of course but it’s a matter of learning
The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:14 pmby Silver Commonwealth
Internationalist Bastard wrote:Kaggeceria wrote:There are still people that grow up today being told that, though.
Doesn't really matter if they were "told" it. It matters more if they believe it or not.
The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
True. I have a feeling, that when I will be a 60 years old, it will be pretty conservative with my beliefs too.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:14 pmby Kaggeceria
Internationalist Bastard wrote:Kaggeceria wrote:There are still people that grow up today being told that, though.
Doesn't really matter if they were "told" it. It matters more if they believe it or not.
Of course but it’s a matter of learning
The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
So?
People can still learn and change even when they are older.
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:19 pmby Internationalist Bastard
Silver Commonwealth wrote:Internationalist Bastard wrote:The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
True. I have a feeling, that when I will be a 60 years old, it will be pretty conservative with my beliefs too.
Yup pretty much
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:20 pmby Kaggeceria
Silver Commonwealth wrote:Internationalist Bastard wrote:The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
True. I have a feeling, that when I will be a 60 years old, it will be pretty conservative with my beliefs too.
I am 21 and already conservative.
What's that saying about being liberal and young with no brain and conservative and young with no heart?
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:22 pmby Internationalist Bastard
Kaggeceria wrote:Internationalist Bastard wrote:Of course but it’s a matter of learning
The older you are the less willing you are to change your views
So?
People can still learn and change even when they are older.
It’s a demographic thing, younger a candidate is more likely they’ll accept me
I’m not saying we should put an age cap on office, just I’d like more young politicians as I feel they are more likely to have a basic level of interest in me