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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
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.
All useless, flush'em out.
a small proportion of them are Silent generation, they predate the boomers even.