24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. (www.nbcnews.com)

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[-] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yep, gerontocracy works because it was designed this way.

The only way to deal with these Nazis is with direct action.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

It's also designed for seniority to come with greater authority/power, which punishes younger candidates and their constituents.

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