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[-] Casmael@geddit.social 26 points 1 year ago

Man it’s fucking nuts that an 81 year old has this job

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

Americans love their 80 year old politicians. The upper levels of government are basically a retirement home, it's wild.

[-] scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Imagine not wanting to retire when you clearly have a shit tonne of money and could live a very comfortable and happy retirement. He probably could have retired like 40 years ago too. I don't get it.

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

Power. It's all about power. Those who have it never give it up voluntarily.

[-] scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah that is the only explanation but it's just an obsession at that point... Keeping power to the literal death sounds like mental illness to me.

[-] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

It's a very human trait, unfortunately. That's why democratic control over any sort of power is the only way to improve society.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

This is the only logical explanation. Which makes them exactly the kind of people you don't want to have in power.

[-] ox0r@jlai.lu 7 points 1 year ago

Calling it a job is kind of a stretch

[-] Casmael@geddit.social 2 points 1 year ago

Lmao good point

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