▲ 587 ▼ Trump's Cognitive 'Decline' Suggests He 'Might Not Make It Through Four Years,' Republican Strategist Says (www.latintimes.com) submitted 1 year ago by MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 167 comments fedilink hide all child comments Come on stroke!
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) It really doesn't at that age. Let the old folks rest, for fuck's sake. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) But why though? If someone is still good at the job, there is no reason for them to take up shuffleboard and golf and retire, in my view. Not unless they want to. Also, I still contend all this pearl-clutching over the number of times someone has been around the sun will not age all that well, ironically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago Somewhere in between wasting away in a retirement home, and running one of the most heavily armed nations on Earth, there's probably a happy medium to keep them occupied if they so desire. I know I wouldn't want to still be working at that age. I can barely tolerate it now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago If there is minimum age limit to become president, then why is there no maximum age limit? This is gerontocracy at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) But why though? If someone is still good at the job, there is no reason for them to take up shuffleboard and golf and retire, in my view. Not unless they want to. Also, I still contend all this pearl-clutching over the number of times someone has been around the sun will not age all that well, ironically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago Somewhere in between wasting away in a retirement home, and running one of the most heavily armed nations on Earth, there's probably a happy medium to keep them occupied if they so desire. I know I wouldn't want to still be working at that age. I can barely tolerate it now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago If there is minimum age limit to become president, then why is there no maximum age limit? This is gerontocracy at best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 point 1 year ago Somewhere in between wasting away in a retirement home, and running one of the most heavily armed nations on Earth, there's probably a happy medium to keep them occupied if they so desire. I know I wouldn't want to still be working at that age. I can barely tolerate it now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago If there is minimum age limit to become president, then why is there no maximum age limit? This is gerontocracy at best. permalink fedilink source parent