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24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election.
(www.nbcnews.com)
Primary the fuck out of these dinosaurs.
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2026
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How do you think they got to be in power in the first placeβ½
a small proportion of them are Silent generation, they predate the boomers even.
Yep, gerontocracy works because it was designed this way.
The only way to deal with these Nazis is with direct action.
It's also designed for seniority to come with greater authority/power, which punishes younger candidates and their constituents.
Democrats: Maxine Waters, John Garamendi, and Doris Matsui from California; Eleanor Holmes Norton from Washington, D.C.; and David Scott of Georgia.
Republicans: Jim Risch of Idaho; Virginia Foxx from North Carolina; Hal Rogers of Kentucky; John Carter from Texas; and Rep. Jim Baird from Indiana.
I didn't catch the last couple, but whatever.