Current Events > Are you ok with having it at being 35 to be able to run for president.....

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For almost 250 years the process of elections kept the worst of us out of the office of president

It really didn't.

35 yes, but I think naturalized citizens should be able to be President as well.

You don't, but that's generally because the 18 year old doesn't have the prerequisite skills and knowledge, not because they're 18. There's nothing actually stopping an 18 year old from becoming a CEO though.

In practice, you'll likely never see an 18 year old president, but I see no reason it should be forbidden in a country that was founded on the idea of all men being equal. If they can convince the electorate that they should be in power, then that is democracy for better or worse.

I feel one should have qualifications to be president. Not necessarily working up through the government but it's why initially I wasn't concerned with Trump he has ran businesses and you can say what you want about bankruptcies but I fully believe it was part of his strategy as you get tax exemptions on those. And America can almost be viewed as a business so I felt on paper he was qualified.

I feel one should have qualifications to be president. Not necessarily working up through the government but it's why initially I wasn't concerned with Trump he has ran businesses and you can say what you want about bankruptcies but I fully believe it was part of his strategy as you get tax exemptions on those. And America can almost be viewed as a business so I felt on paper he was qualified.

But also by 35 the average person at least back in the day had a good handle on how things worked where as you couldn't necessarily say that about a lot of 18 year Olds.

"He was already so good at ripping off Americans to enrich himself. Seemed like a slam dunk!"

What qualifications would those be?

Yeah Trump ain't a great example but I feel alot didn't know that damn much about him before voting for him. They just knew he was a rich CEO. But politicians are known for ripping people off so from their side of things perhaps he was a perfect fit.

Anything that would make them very knowledgeable in something politicians deal with. Already mentioned a CEO. Perhaps someone who's a expert on the world and the various cultures and their governments; they might be good with foreign affairs.

So nothing age related then.

Politicians shouldn't be judged on their credentials, but their actions and plans.

Yeah no actions and plans can be great. Doesn't mean they are doable. Now I'm all for not putting hard limits on being president cause that can be abused but I hope for someone smart enough to surround themselves with people knowledgeable enough in the areas they are weaker in.

It doesn't but at least that's something that can be scrutinised. "I'm going to stop illegal aliens by building a wall and making Mexico pay for it" was certainly a plan, but it was fundamentally flawed in addition to being impossible, despite coming from (on paper) a successful CEO of several global businesses. In contrast, there are several proposals from people like AOC that are far more sound despite her literally being a bartender prior to her current position.

I feel most people in their 20s or lower just aren't mature enough for a position of that kinda power.

Neither are a lot of people in their 30s, 40s, 50s etc. And whether they are or not, it should be up to the voters to decide whether an individual candidate is mature enough, irrespective of age. Again, an age requirement is elitist and anti-democratic. When age requirements for public offices were introduced in the Roman Republic after a civil war, it was a deliberate shifting of power away from the people in favour of the elite; the same applies in modern society, the difference is only one of degree, not of kind.

I feel pretty sure there have been scientific studies on that a man's brain isn't fully developed till like 25

But also the older you are the more life expierences you likely have.

Perhaps that's why I argued qualifications (can't be bothered to skim through my previous posts as I forget all I've said) because with those you have documented evidence you are capable.

So what?

You may also have forgotten what it's like to be a young person and therefore be less empathetic to their needs. There's no right age to be a legislator or a president.

But the measure of what counts as "capable" will inevitably be elitist, as I've already explained.

Whatever you say I still would never be comfortable with a 18 or so president. I very clearly remember the average 18 or so year Olds back when i was that age and i wouldn't have trusted any of them to run a McDonald's let a lone a country.

Whatever you say I still would never be comfortable with a 18 or so president.

Yes. More because I feel that probably gives someone enough time to truly get involved in the political process before trying to reach for the highest office in the nation.

yes and yes, but i also think over 70 is too old for president.

Whatever you say I still would never be comfortable with a 18 or so president. I very clearly remember the average 18 or so year Olds back when i was that age and i wouldn't have trusted any of them to run a McDonald's let a lone a country.