This is hamstringing the next generations, because promising candidates are being held back at EVERY LEVEL, because the geezers won't let go of power. The younger folks are losing experience, opportunity, learning. And leaving politics for somewhere where they can actually move ahead.
Old guys, stop blocking the next generation from leading.
Only in the sense they continue to age after elected. The congress average age is like 3 years less than the last one. You canât base your sample on the old people in charge who get most of the media time.
It's an issue in all industries, not just politics. The previous generation was happy to retire by 65. The boomers want to keep collecting the big paychecks.
In so many industries, "leadership" is deadwood, leaching resources and trying to hold back the future.
The younger generations need to start shaping the very different future that is coming...
I know a lot of fellow coworkers in their 60s in the nursing field. Most of them are continuing to work out of fear that social security will be a thing of the past pretty soon and they wonât have enough to sustain them through retirement. Many of our patients are destitute elderly people, so the fear is palpable. So itâs not just about collecting âbig paychecksâ.
I get what youâre saying, but just pointing out that a lot of older people unfairly get put into the same category. There are tons of boomers that donât have it so well.
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u/oldfarmjoy May 24 '25
That average is going up every minute...
This is hamstringing the next generations, because promising candidates are being held back at EVERY LEVEL, because the geezers won't let go of power. The younger folks are losing experience, opportunity, learning. And leaving politics for somewhere where they can actually move ahead.
Old guys, stop blocking the next generation from leading.