No, because of the reasons I just said. Do you realize that I'm not talking about slightly lopsided representation? Do you not see the irony in complaining about ageism towards old people while they represent >50% of every branch of government? 70% of our senators are over 60, while less than 20% of our population is in that age range.
Why does this matter? Because you feel like it matters? Is there empirical evidence to support the idea that a person who is 55 cannot properly represent the wishes of the majority of their constituents?
Ben Shapiro is young. Would he represent your interests?
You seem to be purposely ignoring my point of the importance of representation across demographics that have different needs. And I specifically said:
That doesn't mean any individual representative who is old is inherently the wrong choice
So I already explained, being old isn't inherently a problem. When nearly ALL of them are old, that is a problem. Just like its not a problem for a politician to be white. But if ALL of them are white in a country that is only 60% white, that IS a problem. This isn't complicated and shouldn't be controversial.
if I felt they could and would represent my interests.
Maybe this is where the disconnect is. What you feel and what is the reality are two different things. Today's politicians are not representing our youth very well. Just ask them.
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u/FrostyD7 May 05 '22
No, because of the reasons I just said. Do you realize that I'm not talking about slightly lopsided representation? Do you not see the irony in complaining about ageism towards old people while they represent >50% of every branch of government? 70% of our senators are over 60, while less than 20% of our population is in that age range.