▲ 412 ▼ Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80 (apnews.com) submitted 4 months ago by TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 47 points 4 months ago (4 children) all federal employees should have mandatory retirement at 70. Including congress, judges, and president. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago I believe it was Japan, but I was having a casual conversation with someone from SEA area and he told me publicly traded companies had a mandatory retirement age of like 68 for executives. I thought that was interesting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan69@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago 70?? No one over the age of 63. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago We require pilots to retire at the age of 65. If they're not fit to fly a plane, why would they be fit to run a country? permalink fedilink source parent [+] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today -6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I'd go to 75, maybe 78, but no more than 80. That's definitely time to go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) Mean age in the US is 39. Lets round it to 40, make it 1.5 times that and cap it at 60. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) This is the best way to do it. If I the future people are living well into their 150s and the average age increases, so too does the maximum age in office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Only if cognitive capabilities follow the same trajectory... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago 75 is the mandatory retirement age for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago I believe it was Japan, but I was having a casual conversation with someone from SEA area and he told me publicly traded companies had a mandatory retirement age of like 68 for executives. I thought that was interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan69@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago 70?? No one over the age of 63. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago We require pilots to retire at the age of 65. If they're not fit to fly a plane, why would they be fit to run a country? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today -6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I'd go to 75, maybe 78, but no more than 80. That's definitely time to go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) Mean age in the US is 39. Lets round it to 40, make it 1.5 times that and cap it at 60. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) This is the best way to do it. If I the future people are living well into their 150s and the average age increases, so too does the maximum age in office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Only if cognitive capabilities follow the same trajectory... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago 75 is the mandatory retirement age for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) Mean age in the US is 39. Lets round it to 40, make it 1.5 times that and cap it at 60. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) This is the best way to do it. If I the future people are living well into their 150s and the average age increases, so too does the maximum age in office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Only if cognitive capabilities follow the same trajectory... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) This is the best way to do it. If I the future people are living well into their 150s and the average age increases, so too does the maximum age in office. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Only if cognitive capabilities follow the same trajectory... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Only if cognitive capabilities follow the same trajectory... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago 75 is the mandatory retirement age for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. permalink fedilink source parent