Poll of the Day > Why do we keep picking old people for President?

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captpackrat 03/10/20 11:54:20 AM #1:	What age would you prefer for a President? 35-45, we need some fresh ideas in the White House 45-55, we someone with experience but who still has energy 55-65, experience is more important than youthful vigor 65 or older, young people scare me What age would you prefer for a President? - Results (13 votes) 35-45, we need some fresh ideas in the White House 7.69% (1 vote) 1 45-55, we someone with experience but who still has energy 69.23% (9 votes) 9 55-65, experience is more important than youthful vigor 15.38% (2 votes) 2 65 or older, young people scare me 7.69% (1 vote) 1 Donald Trump: 73 Joe Biden: 77 Bernie Sanders: 78 Elizabeth Warren: 70 Michael Bloomberg: 78 Jill Stein: 69 Amy Klobuchar: 59 Pete Buttigieg: 38 Tulsi Gabbard: 38 --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:935481797] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote> What age would you prefer for a President? 35-45, we need some fresh ideas in the White House 45-55, we someone with experience but who still has energy 55-65, experience is more important than youthful vigor 65 or older, young people scare me Vote View Results What age would you prefer for a President? - Results (13 votes) 35-45, we need some fresh ideas in the White House 7.69% (1 vote) 1 45-55, we someone with experience but who still has energy 69.23% (9 votes) 9 55-65, experience is more important than youthful vigor 15.38% (2 votes) 2 65 or older, young people scare me 7.69% (1 vote) 1 Show Voting Form Donald Trump: 73 Joe Biden: 77 Bernie Sanders: 78 Elizabeth Warren: 70 Michael Bloomberg: 78 Jill Stein: 69 Amy Klobuchar: 59 Pete Buttigieg: 38 Tulsi Gabbard: 38 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/10/20 11:56:07 AM #2:	wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned --- Lemonheads <cite>Mead posted [p:935481888] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hypnox 03/10/20 12:00:14 PM #3:	Simple minded people think age=experience or knowledge --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ajm6lGqf1qekkfi.gif <cite>hypnox posted [p:935482058] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Simple minded people think age=experience or knowledge </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 03/10/20 12:03:55 PM #4:	Mead posted... wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned That's their current ages. They'll be nearly a year older by the time they are sworn in. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:935482193] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Mead posted... </cite> <quote>wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned</quote>That's their current ages. They'll be nearly a year older by the time they are sworn in. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unbridled9 03/10/20 12:22:45 PM #5:	I would have been fine voting for Gabbard. I'm not gonna say we need young people to become president. I am gonna say I feel worried when TRUMP is the youthful spring chicken of the lot. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your ***! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:935482933] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>I would have been fine voting for Gabbard. I'm not gonna say we need young people to become president. I am gonna say I feel worried when TRUMP is the youthful spring chicken of the lot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/10/20 12:23:37 PM #6:	Unbridled9 posted... I would have been fine voting for Gabbard. lol --- Lemonheads <cite>Mead posted [p:935482969] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Unbridled9 posted... </cite> <quote>I would have been fine voting for Gabbard.</quote> lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 03/10/20 12:54:20 PM #7:	Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50. --- You're a regular Jack Kerouac I'm a Senior Software Engineer. No I don't write TPS reports, this isn't Office Space. <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:935484280] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 03/10/20 1:08:53 PM #8:	I think also a lot of it is that the older people have enough more money for campaigning <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:935484950] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>I think also a lot of it is that the older people have enough more money for campaigning </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hop103 03/10/20 1:15:33 PM #9:	Too many crazy activists. America is stable because of the establishment and center. --- "In the name of the future moon I shall punish you"-Chibi Moon <cite>Hop103 posted [p:935485248] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Too many crazy activists. America is stable because of the establishment and center.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pionear 03/10/20 1:32:19 PM #10:	Judgmenl posted... Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50. And don't worry about them Banging or having Sex Scandals... Oh Wait... <cite>pionear posted [p:935485943] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Judgmenl posted... </cite> <quote>Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50.</quote> And don't worry about them Banging or having Sex Scandals... Oh Wait... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/10/20 1:32:27 PM #11:	Because people accumulate experience and accolades over time and naturally the most qualified people are to be older as a result. Consequently most presidents are going to be around their 60s when they stand a good chance at winning the presidency, in no small part because they're competing against older individuals who have that experience and those accolades. hypnox posted... Simple minded people think age=experience or knowledge You don't magically just get experience and knowledge, that has to come with time. Unbridled9 posted... I would have been fine voting for Gabbard. I'm not gonna say we need young people to become president. I am gonna say I feel worried when TRUMP is the youthful spring chicken of the lot. Based solely on the debates, I kinda like Gabbard but I imagine if I seriously researched her I might not be that keen about her. The same is somewhat true of Klobuchar, but I followed a bit more beyond that simply because she stood a more legitimate shot. Honestly, this primary is pretty much a wash at this point. I don't particularly like Biden, but at least he's qualified whereas Bernie is shocking unqualified despite this long tenure (failing foreign policy questions even candidate Trump could have answered easily and then bragging about that lack of knowledge) and a dangerous zealot. captpackrat posted... That's their current ages. They'll be nearly a year older by the time they are sworn in. Most of that list isn't even running at this point and Gabbard might as well not be running. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:935485950] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Because people accumulate experience and accolades over time and naturally the most qualified people are to be older as a result. Consequently most presidents are going to be around their 60s when they stand a good chance at winning the presidency, in no small part because they're competing against older individuals who have that experience and those accolades. hypnox posted... </cite> <quote>Simple minded people think age=experience or knowledge</quote> You don't magically just get experience and knowledge, that has to come with time. Unbridled9 posted... </cite> <quote>I would have been fine voting for Gabbard. I'm not gonna say we need young people to become president. I am gonna say I feel worried when TRUMP is the youthful spring chicken of the lot.</quote> Based solely on the debates, I kinda like Gabbard but I imagine if I seriously researched her I might not be that keen about her. The same is somewhat true of Klobuchar, but I followed a bit more beyond that simply because she stood a more legitimate shot. Honestly, this primary is pretty much a wash at this point. I don't particularly like Biden, but at least he's qualified whereas Bernie is shocking unqualified despite this long tenure (failing foreign policy questions even candidate Trump could have answered easily and then bragging about that lack of knowledge) and a dangerous zealot. captpackrat posted... </cite> <quote>That's their current ages. They'll be nearly a year older by the time they are sworn in.</quote> Most of that list isn't even running at this point and Gabbard might as well not be running. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Ace 03/10/20 1:42:05 PM #12:	Mead posted... wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned Trump will level up to "Master Warlock" at 99 pts. --- "My wallet's gone! My wallet's gone!!" <cite>Johnny_Ace posted [p:935486384] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Mead posted... </cite> <quote>wait those numbers are ages? I thought it was how many points they had earned</quote> Trump will level up to "Master Warlock" at 99 pts. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WastelandCowboy 03/10/20 2:08:49 PM #13:	Its not a matter of picking people for president, as it is a fact that older people are usually more settled and have the funds, experience, and political connections to run successfully without financial issues. <cite>WastelandCowboy posted [p:935487583] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Its not a matter of picking people for president, as it is a fact that older people are usually more settled and have the funds, experience, and political connections to run successfully without financial issues. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 03/10/20 3:02:50 PM #14:	Judgmenl posted... Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50. They also tend to combine phenomenal ignorance and utter certainty in a highly dangerous mixture, which should probably be kept away from any position of actual influence as much as possible. It's always worth remembering that the original foundation of the US government required lower-tier age limits for important offices (35 for President, 30 for Senate, 25 for Rep) at a time when those ages meant far more than they do today. Back then you were pretty much an adult by age 16. These days most people seem barely adult by age 30. Back then, the assumption was a life-expectancy of somewhere around 35-40. Using that standard, we should be electing Presidents today who are in their mid-70s. If anything, we should probably be raising things like voting age and government age requirements to better reflect current conditions and socio-intellectual shifts rooted in technological advancement. The Industrial Revolution created the concept of the "teenager" for the first time in human history, and the Technological/Computer/Digital Revolution of the 20th century basically redefined young adulthood. As we continue to lengthen life expectancy, we're also effectively extending the period of functional childhood/emotional immaturity at the start of that life expectancy. Most cultural institutions have yet to adapt to those changes, and most people will resist those sorts of changes because they'll feel like it's disenfranchising, but maybe those sorts of changes are something we should be considering nonetheless. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:935489938] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote><cite>Judgmenl posted...</cite> <quote>Young people are scary and don't share the same cultural norms with anyone over the age of 50.</quote> They also tend to combine phenomenal ignorance and utter certainty in a highly dangerous mixture, which should probably be kept away from any position of actual influence as much as possible. It's always worth remembering that the original foundation of the US government required lower-tier age limits for important offices (35 for President, 30 for Senate, 25 for Rep) at a time when those ages meant far more than they do today. Back then you were pretty much an adult by age 16. These days most people seem barely adult by age 30. Back then, the assumption was a life-expectancy of somewhere around 35-40. Using that standard, we should be electing Presidents today who are in their mid-70s. If anything, we should probably be raising things like voting age and government age requirements to better reflect current conditions and socio-intellectual shifts rooted in technological advancement. The Industrial Revolution created the concept of the "teenager" for the first time in human history, and the Technological/Computer/Digital Revolution of the 20th century basically redefined young adulthood. As we continue to lengthen life expectancy, we're also effectively extending the period of functional childhood/emotional immaturity at the start of that life expectancy. Most cultural institutions have yet to adapt to those changes, and most people will resist those sorts of changes because they'll feel like it's disenfranchising, but maybe those sorts of changes are something we should be considering nonetheless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainStrong 03/10/20 3:18:25 PM #15:	I care about policy and record, not age. <cite>CaptainStrong posted [p:935490647] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>I care about policy and record, not age. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gaawa_chan 03/10/20 3:33:08 PM #16:	CaptainStrong posted... I care about policy and record, not age. --- Hi <cite>Gaawa_chan posted [p:935491322] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>CaptainStrong posted... </cite> <quote>I care about policy and record, not age.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheWorstPoster 03/10/20 3:34:10 PM #17:	Our next president needs to be unborn. Our first fetus President! <cite>TheWorstPoster posted [p:935491370] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Our next president needs to be unborn. Our first fetus President! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/10/20 4:12:15 PM #18:	ParanoidObsessive posted... If anything, we should probably be raising things like voting age and government age requirements to better reflect current conditions and socio-intellectual shifts rooted in technological advancement. The Industrial Revolution created the concept of the "teenager" for the first time in human history, and the Technological/Computer/Digital Revolution of the 20th century basically redefined young adulthood. As we continue to lengthen life expectancy, we're also effectively extending the period of functional childhood/emotional immaturity at the start of that life expectancy. Most cultural institutions have yet to adapt to those changes, and most people will resist those sorts of changes because they'll feel like it's disenfranchising, but maybe those sorts of changes are something we should be considering nonetheless. This, tbh. When I raised the issue on our shitty Politics board, a lot of people whined about me even asking about it. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:935493018] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote> If anything, we should probably be raising things like voting age and government age requirements to better reflect current conditions and socio-intellectual shifts rooted in technological advancement. The Industrial Revolution created the concept of the "teenager" for the first time in human history, and the Technological/Computer/Digital Revolution of the 20th century basically redefined young adulthood. As we continue to lengthen life expectancy, we're also effectively extending the period of functional childhood/emotional immaturity at the start of that life expectancy. Most cultural institutions have yet to adapt to those changes, and most people will resist those sorts of changes because they'll feel like it's disenfranchising, but maybe those sorts of changes are something we should be considering nonetheless.</quote> This, tbh. When I raised the issue on our shitty Politics board, a lot of people whined about me even asking about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OniRonin 03/10/20 4:14:57 PM #19:	kids too busy gaming --- http://boomeressentials.com/.well-known/ https://essentialboomer.guide/robots.txt #NotAllGamers #YesAllLandlords <cite>OniRonin posted [p:935493154] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>kids too busy gaming </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kyuubi4269 03/10/20 4:39:42 PM #20:	5 year old trained AI. --- Doctor Foxx posted... The demonizing of soy has a lot to do with xenophobic ideas. <cite>Kyuubi4269 posted [p:935494254] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>5 year old trained AI.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/10/20 5:06:07 PM #21:	Most voters are still boomers --- Lemonheads <cite>Mead posted [p:935495371] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Most voters are still boomers </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 03/10/20 5:16:59 PM #22:	captpackrat posted... Jill Stein: 69 Nice <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:935495835] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>captpackrat posted... </cite> <quote>Jill Stein: 69</quote> Nice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
zebatov 03/10/20 5:29:59 PM #23:	Nobody in the ideal range. --- C was right. <cite>zebatov posted [p:935496426] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>Nobody in the ideal range. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Ace 03/14/20 6:32:56 AM #24:	WastelandCowboy posted... a fact that older people are usually more settled and have the funds, experience, and political connections to run successfully without financial issues. It's called licking ass to raise money for campaigning. --- "My wallet's gone! My wallet's gone!!" <cite>Johnny_Ace posted [p:935658565] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>WastelandCowboy posted... </cite> <quote>a fact that older people are usually more settled and have the funds, experience, and political connections to run successfully without financial issues.</quote> It's called licking ass to raise money for campaigning. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 03/14/20 8:12:58 AM #25:	OhhhJa posted... I think also a lot of it is that the older people have enough more money for campaigning This and most Trump excluded have had enough time in the government it seems like they have expierence. Recall that it was one of the biggest (imo halfway legit) things griped about with obama. That he lacked expierence in the government. Also for those who actually do research on candidates it gives them more data the longer theyve been in the government on which to judge them by. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:935659899] in Why do we ... [t:78462844]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite> <quote>I think also a lot of it is that the older people have enough more money for campaigning</quote> This and most Trump excluded have had enough time in the government it seems like they have expierence. Recall that it was one of the biggest (imo halfway legit) things griped about with obama. That he lacked expierence in the government. Also for those who actually do research on candidates it gives them more data the longer theyve been in the government on which to judge them by. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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