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Democrats Are Pissed Another One of Their Own Has Died in Congress (newrepublic.com)

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Democratic members of Congress know they have an age problem—and it’s hurting them.

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s the culmination of experience people in that decade. Those who retire from useful careers to bring that expertise to the table. Doctors, nurses, scientists, scholars.

The primary issue is fossilized lawyers and the rest existing on inertia. When inertia is your driving force it’s time to leave the role. Instead, that is the majority of our politicians.

This also guards against more Feinsteins & Trumps.

[–] kurikai@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

you can have experienced people giving advice. thats what consultations for laws are. but they dont need to be law makers.