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submitted 1 year ago by ZeroCool@feddit.ch to c/politics@lemmy.world

Over three-fourths of Americans think there should be a maximum age limit for elected officials, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey.

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[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

How is this "flaw" the fault of a person taking another trip around the sun?
It seems like this is either a solution looking for a problem or the wrong solution for a more concerning problem.
Ranked choice voting would solve a number of problems without affecting either party. Why aren't we asking voters how they feel about that? Why do most voters not even know what this is?

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

If you can't see the problem with politicians staying in office for decades, and staying past the point where they can actually do their jobs, I can't explain it to you.

[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago

What I have a very real problem with is people re-electing politicians who are clearly unfit to do their jobs. This has nothing at all to do with a person's age. What you've defined above is a concern with Term Limits more so than an Age Limits. That's a different conversation but I would fully support term limits.
Again, you're trying to solve a problem with the wrong solution.

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