Let me put my two cents worth in. The reason why this country has an issue with much older candidates is that the older generation don't want to step aside and allow room for the younger generation to have their hand at it. I equate this to selfishness. These older candidates don't want to retire and that's sad. They want to continue to drain the government of their paychecks instead of respectfully stepping aside. It all spells out selfishness to me.
@@KingRat71although you’re right, there’s always corruption. One of the best ways to prevent corruption is to pay them more and completely ban them from taking money and trading securities
Yes, we prevent corruption by changing the system of government from a Presidential Republic to a Parliamentary Republic. And Change the Electoral System from A First Past the Post To Proportional Representation. And also reduce the width of congressional districts from 700,000 per district to 250,000 per district and help break up the 2 party system.
The Iobby is no joke. The US is essentially governed by outside organizations this way, hence why decisions often favor non-US entities at the expense of the citizens' well-being. Especially as of late, this has become all the more clear. And all major candidates, from both parties, are beholden to these outside organizations, despite what their propgandists might claim.
I don’t understand. US politicians are elected by people. No matter they are young or old, they need votes to be in positions of power. Not just because they want to keep the positions.
@@patricks8364 The system favors incumbents as elected members are incentivized to use their office to maximize name recognition while in office and frankly that is 2/3 of getting elected. You can argue this is the result of voters not being sufficiently engaged with the political system. Congress members also gain power over time through stuff like committee assignments and voters are incentivized to keep these politicians as they assume they can do more for them with that power (whether that is an accurate assumption is debatable).
So right. The slick 2 party system in cahoots with big tech, media got your mind twisted. This conglomerate with all the resources has outpaced the average guy’s brain’s slow thinking
Exactly - that analyst suggesting that "young" people were at a time in their life when it was "difficult" to register - what a crock. If you don't vote, don't complain about your government, and as the report said, old people actually turn out to vote, so obviously they get more "say". Insist on younger candidates to choose from.
And yet… we get candidates shoved at us that we have not had even a chance to vote for. Kamela Harris for example. They didn’t even dare running her through a primary process. This is messed up and anti-democratic.
@@tedtalksrock Are you a Democrat who would prefer another old white guy? As far as I'm aware the Constitution specifies how the President should be elected but says nothing about how the parties select their candidates. The process normally used today isn't set in stone - the Republicans could use an ouija board if they wanted to. Biden's delegates have signed up to Harris - how is that different to the trading of delegates that sometimes happens at Conventions? You'll get your chance to vote for Harris in a few months. And that's really the only vote that counts.
A general who holds position for too long, prevents the upward mobility of the chain of command. Although a head of snow cometh wisdom but we must give chance to the younger generation to gain leadership experience.
"War is just a bunch of old men arguing, then sending young men to die "....that sums it up to why the u.s is always embroiled in so many wars .give the young lads a chance 👍🏻👌🏼
One answer: Greed, the process isn’t set up to have people representing the future of the country. You need so much money from donors that make it pretty impossible to ever have a young candidate.
@@유주나-i2c There are very few free and fair elections in this country anymore, the vast majority of elections are predetermined due to the unrelenting gerrymandering that has and continues to take place...
Since when were these guys working for the people ? 99.9% of them do nothing but tax fraud and insider trading. So, they were never really about helping the common man, they were always about the money
They should all retire at 70, if they want to continue advisory roles are a thing. How do you expect a 80 year old to understand the problems of the 30-45 year olds that run the economy?
Less than 50% of people aged 18 - 24 are registered to vote. While more than 75% of people above the age of 55 are registered to vote. That's why politicians are old af. Cos while young people go to riots and protests, while old people go to the polling booths and party primaries.
There are no good candidates to vote for. Each party(rep/Dem) has only older reps. Voting for 3rd party seems like a waste. Tell me who to vote for that will change our polical system?
@@eduardoplascencia9451 I literally just watched John Oliver video on how RFK Jr is peddling conspiracy theories. ruclips.net/video/1gUP_43J7wY/видео.html
@@zfranke3dome If you don't like the people running in the elections, then vote in the primaries to make sure that politicians you do like get to the general election. Or run for office yourself.
As long as winner-take-all voting converges the results to exactly the one victor and the lot of losers, your only choice is to try to win or surrender unconditionally.
Maybe, maybe not, keep in mind that the reality is that many of them would just spend more time climbing the ladder by running for different offices. plus the fact that baby boomers love candidates of their generations
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Lack of term limits, party loyalty, gerrymandering, a toxic and broken primary system, and finally lazy voters who vote for who they know instead of learning who the new people are.
Across the whole economy, Boomers and Silents have been clinging to their jobs instead of retiring like their predecessors did. They like being in charge and don't want to let go. In politics, there are some other problems. Incumbents do better than new candidates, so parties run the same people over and over again until they decide to retire. Parties also discourage primarying sitting politicians, so you often don't have an opportunity to vote them out. Then there are only 2 viable parties, so you can't vote for the other side to get your old politician out because that would be worse than having an old politician.
In many cases, the boomers and silents can’t afford to let it go. They’d all have to give up their luxurious lifestyles they provided for themselves and their families.
The baby boomer generation was huge and is still alive and voting. So they vote for the people they like, who happen to be even older than they are in some cases. Until the younger generations outnumber the boomers , or unless they boomers start voting younger, then we will be stuck with these older politicians.
Congressional Term Limits require a Constitutional Amendment. Must be approved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures. I don't think that's going to happen.
It's also because NONE of the younger generation wants to go into politics! Since almost 100% of politicians are former attorneys, the younger attorneys KNOW they'll make more money doing private and corporate practice and staying out of the political spotlight!
I remember a senator from the south, whose name escapes my memory, was reelected so many times. The last 15 years of his terms, he could hardly talk and was carried around in a wheelchair with a tank of oxygen 🙄 Behind every elected official, there’s a gang of people not willing to give up power and privilege ✋🏻🇺🇸
In TX we had 2 representatives in their 90's Sam Johnson 90 and Ralph Hall 94 both Rockwall and Dallas County they end up dying right after they left office no time at all to really enjoy retirement. INSANITY.
I have the curse of being a News Junkie, and just turned 72 today, so THANK YOU CNBC for another GREAT DOC! Yes, this old guy thinks we need FAR MORE younger, shinier people in politics than we have now!!
Interesting that there was no mention of Paul Ryan, who at age 45 became Speaker of the House and the third highest ranking politician in the country. As a fiscal conservative and proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, he was hailed as the future of the GOP, yet he (and many in his party) caved on those principles when Trump became president and advocated policies that raised the national debt, and chose not to entertain immigration reform, as the latter was a threat to campaigning on the border issue. His situation goes to show that (i) younger leadership isn't the magic elixir that will solve all of our problems, and (ii) those people, regardless of party or ideology, still face an uphill battle when facing the Baby Boomers.
@@TheWassaw123 ...thus underscoring that image and likability are more valued than having a firm grasp on the boring yet critical intricacies of public policy.
In any country, the max age to run for any political office should be such that you cannot be in government if you're any older than 75 (max age to run for president is 70)
Because older folks have brains similar to children, easier to manipulate them to do what you want because they can't defend themselves. Kinda sick honestly
This is a systemic issue. The whole system is now crooked. It's rather simple. If one can constantly benefit BIGLY by just staying in the system, who would want to retire?
This is by design. The US people believe they were live with freedom and democratic ideology, while there is no other options but Old people that choosen by AIPAC or Corpo's Oligarchs.
In 2016, as a international student I knew more about US history and politics than my roommate or most students in my dorm. Its a shame that people knew more about Kardashians that their own country.
Are there 10 living Americans who comprehend that Ted Cruz is ineligible to be President, or Vice President? Cruz claims to be a "Constitutional scholar." Seems reasonable to his followers who may have read The Constitution of the United States of America, but could not comprehend ... any of it.
What is unfortunate is that a lot of American culture has been lost in the quest to become a colorless society. Most people don't know the difference between Scotch-Irish and Dutch-Irish. They don't know the origins of black culture. You can say what you want about the racists, but they would know the difference between a Somalian and an Ethiopian.
Main inhibitors for us Gen Z to enter politics 1. Current elderly politicians refusal to step aside and make way for younger candidates 2. The refusal by older voters to look beyond just resume and age and acknowledge policy positions of younger people 3. Minimum age requirements but no age limits 4. It is prohibitively expensive to run a genuine competitive campaign. I’m worried about rent and I’m running against somebody who’s made more money than I could ever dream of 5. Heads of parties ridiculously antagonistic and cynical treatment of tinder candidates who want to challenge status quo
I’m Gen Z and I’m still getting involved in politics anyway because this issue won’t even be an issue in five years. I feel like it is going towards a new generation naturally and I want to be part of that.
I think 25 would be old enough to be president, hell I'd vote for a competent teenager at this point. I'm 43 and I can see younger people are caring more then 20ys ago. I've always loved plants and animals, it's wonderful to see more people being compassionate to each other.
Here in Portugal, in some major political positions you can only be during 3 terms (4+4+4 years), that means you can be 12 years as a president, prime minister, governor, etc and then you can't run in the next term neither be part of the list.
@Xrxoxpx-rtxxop yeah but those younger politicians may have been the folk to fix it I admire Mhariri Black she was great but got bullied out of politics by toxic work culture and people threatening her.
Media consolidation around their chosen brand names is the reason. The corporate owned news networks promote the older candidates because their ability to draw attention is proven. They make it hard for new and you get candidates to establish themselves.
Part of the problem with getting younger people into politics, mainly as far as the GOP is concerned, is that most of their younger political aspirants are too extreme for the average American voter: Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, etc.
I truly respect old generation, they have enormous life experiences. And why old politicians doesn't give themselves a chance to become volunteers in colleges, institutions, very high level educational programs after retirement age ? We all do that. New generation should know about economy, market, political field, history from best of the best. And maybe we'll be in better places tomorrow. I absolutely agree, it should be the limit age to perform in government. We in need more sharp, fast response and younger smart people in government. All of them should be like heroes to young generation , good hearted and very educated.
Trump was born in 1945, literally the first of the Boomers. Old people don't know how little we get working 40 hours now. It used to buy a house, 2 cars, 3 kids (or more) and a stay at home wife. Now both husband and wife working can't afford to have ONE child working full time, and they don't understand how much anxiety that causes having all the profit go to the CEO.
Politicians are older because corporations buy younger politicians who will do their donor's bidding and then they keep funding the ones who stay bought.
To be fair, they *kind of* did. I think voters being older kind of makes sense but yeah, they didn't provide a solid answer as to why our politicians are so especially old NOW.
There's also the part where it costs millions upon millions to campaign, and the vast majority of wealth is held by the elderly. Most of the younger ones are "legacy" candidates with the backing of their parents' money, like Matt Gaetz.
Let me put my two cents worth in. The reason why this country has an issue with much older candidates is that the older generation don't want to step aside and allow room for the younger generation to have their hand at it. I equate this to selfishness. These older candidates don't want to retire and that's sad. They want to continue to drain the government of their paychecks instead of respectfully stepping aside. It all spells out selfishness to me.
Agreed 💯
It's not a matter of stepping aside, young people don't vote and this is the result. We have primaries, and people don't vote the old folks out.
A system that relies on politicians giving up their power willingly is a bad system
Greed
Not selfishness, it's corruption. Politicians are in the pockets of the corporations or wealthy individuals who contribute $ to their campaign.
they all need to retire
To be replaced by who ?
Well..I believe in the value of experience...
@@유주나-i2cExperience is built by doing. We need younger ones to learn now while the experienced ones are still around to guide them.
@@rafaelconcepcion895 Anyone else. Literally. _anyone else_
Look at Mitch. Experience won't be anything if he is physically incapable
All US politicians need to have term limits to prevent corruption.
Term limits actually encourage corruption since you have to get as much as you can while you are there.
@@KingRat71 There's no assurance that they will be reelected so they steal as much as they can anyways. Bob Menendez stole for decades in office.
@@KingRat71although you’re right, there’s always corruption. One of the best ways to prevent corruption is to pay them more and completely ban them from taking money and trading securities
Yes, we prevent corruption by changing the system of government from a Presidential Republic to a Parliamentary Republic. And Change the Electoral System from A First Past the Post To Proportional Representation. And also reduce the width of congressional districts from 700,000 per district to 250,000 per district and help break up the 2 party system.
Poliyicians are corrupt with or without term.limits
All that insider trading, lobbyist money, and political power is a hell of a drug
The U S has one of the most corrupt governments in the world, and they're really good at hiding it.
1. Job security
2. Greed
That's it.
The Iobby is no joke. The US is essentially governed by outside organizations this way, hence why decisions often favor non-US entities at the expense of the citizens' well-being. Especially as of late, this has become all the more clear. And all major candidates, from both parties, are beholden to these outside organizations, despite what their propgandists might claim.
Facts and facts. They paid in advanced for them seats and they want their moneys worth
Why are so many elderly in positions of power? Because power is a hell of a drug.
Correct and Ego
I don’t understand. US politicians are elected by people. No matter they are young or old, they need votes to be in positions of power. Not just because they want to keep the positions.
@@patricks8364 The system favors incumbents as elected members are incentivized to use their office to maximize name recognition while in office and frankly that is 2/3 of getting elected. You can argue this is the result of voters not being sufficiently engaged with the political system.
Congress members also gain power over time through stuff like committee assignments and voters are incentivized to keep these politicians as they assume they can do more for them with that power (whether that is an accurate assumption is debatable).
It's us. The voters, that's the problem. We keep voted old people who LITERALLY grew up in a completely different USA.
So right. The slick 2 party system in cahoots with big tech, media got your mind twisted. This conglomerate with all the resources has outpaced the average guy’s brain’s slow thinking
Exactly - that analyst suggesting that "young" people were at a time in their life when it was "difficult" to register - what a crock. If you don't vote, don't complain about your government, and as the report said, old people actually turn out to vote, so obviously they get more "say". Insist on younger candidates to choose from.
And yet… we get candidates shoved at us that we have not had even a chance to vote for. Kamela Harris for example. They didn’t even dare running her through a primary process.
This is messed up and anti-democratic.
@@tedtalksrock Are you a Democrat who would prefer another old white guy? As far as I'm aware the Constitution specifies how the President should be elected but says nothing about how the parties select their candidates. The process normally used today isn't set in stone - the Republicans could use an ouija board if they wanted to. Biden's delegates have signed up to Harris - how is that different to the trading of delegates that sometimes happens at Conventions?
You'll get your chance to vote for Harris in a few months. And that's really the only vote that counts.
Exactly but the madness continues because People always do the same thing and expect a different outcome.
It’s time for young people to stand up and engage in the political process. These old people are holding us back!
😢I am old and still work. Sorry I vote
A general who holds position for too long, prevents the upward mobility of the chain of command. Although a head of snow cometh wisdom but we must give chance to the younger generation to gain leadership experience.
Im an old guy, and you are correct! These people can barely stand up. They are far beyond their sharpest mental years!
They don’t make it easy to do so
Storm the capital?
"War is just a bunch of old men arguing, then sending young men to die "....that sums it up to why the u.s is always embroiled in so many wars .give the young lads a chance 👍🏻👌🏼
“ American generals gathering in their masses as they give youth last chances “
One answer: Greed, the process isn’t set up to have people representing the future of the country. You need so much money from donors that make it pretty impossible to ever have a young candidate.
There needs to be term limits and age limits
8 years from the Supreme Court down.
68 retire.
I do not vote for convicted felons.
Much respect for Kamala.
acajudi100. RUclips.
I do not beg.
Rump..high treason.
Term Limits will eliminate the "age" concern. Legally you can't provide "Max Age Limits"
Working for the people is NOT supposed to be a life time job
Why not? As long as they continue to get elected through free and fair elections, that's fine.
@@유주나-i2c There are very few free and fair elections in this country anymore, the vast majority of elections are predetermined due to the unrelenting gerrymandering that has and continues to take place...
@@HochgeborenKlown True, if not for gerrymandering, the Democrats would be winning a lot more
I wonder if it's tough to transition back into a normal career after 4 years in Congress
Since when were these guys working for the people ? 99.9% of them do nothing but tax fraud and insider trading.
So, they were never really about helping the common man, they were always about the money
They should all retire at 70, if they want to continue advisory roles are a thing. How do you expect a 80 year old to understand the problems of the 30-45 year olds that run the economy?
The median voter alone is 50. Older people run politics in this country
@@ChristoAnd Hopefully that changes 💁🏽♂️.
65 at the latest
Less than 50% of people aged 18 - 24 are registered to vote. While more than 75% of people above the age of 55 are registered to vote. That's why politicians are old af. Cos while young people go to riots and protests, while old people go to the polling booths and party primaries.
There are no good candidates to vote for. Each party(rep/Dem) has only older reps. Voting for 3rd party seems like a waste. Tell me who to vote for that will change our polical system?
@@zfranke3domevote for RFK Jr
@@eduardoplascencia9451 I literally just watched John Oliver video on how RFK Jr is peddling conspiracy theories. ruclips.net/video/1gUP_43J7wY/видео.html
@@zfranke3dome If you don't like the people running in the elections, then vote in the primaries to make sure that politicians you do like get to the general election. Or run for office yourself.
As long as winner-take-all voting converges the results to exactly the one victor and the lot of losers, your only choice is to try to win or surrender unconditionally.
Lack of term limits
This
Maybe, maybe not, keep in mind that the reality is that many of them would just spend more time climbing the ladder by running for different offices. plus the fact that baby boomers love candidates of their generations
Baby boomers will always want their generation, the Gen X will be the same
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Since there's an age floor to run for office, there should be a ceiling too.
well said
With the floor lowered.
Just don’t vote for old people.
Lack of term limits, party loyalty, gerrymandering, a toxic and broken primary system, and finally lazy voters who vote for who they know instead of learning who the new people are.
“ He / She has a nice smile. I’ll vote for that. “
and fools in the US still think they live in democracy 🤣, US was never intented to be a democracy, is a federal presidential repubblic
Can we just send them to retirement homes
"homes" won't take 'em 😟
@@FrunkensteinVonZippernecklake of fire probably would 🤷♂️🤷♂️
It's all about money and corruption.
Across the whole economy, Boomers and Silents have been clinging to their jobs instead of retiring like their predecessors did. They like being in charge and don't want to let go. In politics, there are some other problems. Incumbents do better than new candidates, so parties run the same people over and over again until they decide to retire. Parties also discourage primarying sitting politicians, so you often don't have an opportunity to vote them out. Then there are only 2 viable parties, so you can't vote for the other side to get your old politician out because that would be worse than having an old politician.
In many cases, the boomers and silents can’t afford to let it go. They’d all have to give up their luxurious lifestyles they provided for themselves and their families.
Why don't you stand for office? You could get a job and evict an old person from their career at a stroke. Win/win for you.
Quick answer: they make so much money from back door deals and bribes, they can’t walk away from their jobs and miss those big paydays.
They are part of the generation who got rich, took power and closed the door behind them.
US politicians old af
On hood
Imagine how many audible words would be spoken if we had to watch a debate between Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell.
The baby boomer generation was huge and is still alive and voting. So they vote for the people they like, who happen to be even older than they are in some cases.
Until the younger generations outnumber the boomers , or unless they boomers start voting younger, then we will be stuck with these older politicians.
They should be made to retire at retirement age which in the U. S is between 65 and 67 years old.
Congress wont vote to limit their own terms
Congressional Term Limits require a Constitutional Amendment. Must be approved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures. I don't think that's going to happen.
@@mitchbart4225what do you mean 3/4 of state legislation?
They’re not willing to give it up, way too much money and power in politics. You don’t become a multi millionaire off of a 300k annual salary.
It's also because NONE of the younger generation wants to go into politics! Since almost 100% of politicians are former attorneys, the younger attorneys KNOW they'll make more money doing private and corporate practice and staying out of the political spotlight!
I remember a senator from the south, whose name escapes my memory, was reelected so many times. The last 15 years of his terms, he could hardly talk and was carried around in a wheelchair with a tank of oxygen 🙄 Behind every elected official, there’s a gang of people not willing to give up power and privilege ✋🏻🇺🇸
In TX we had 2 representatives in their 90's Sam Johnson 90 and Ralph Hall 94 both Rockwall and Dallas County they end up dying right after they left office no time at all to really enjoy retirement. INSANITY.
Strom Thurmond?
@@effend446
Yes! Thank you ❤
I’m sick of old people making policies for us that’ll affect entire generations while they are gone. There has to be an age cap..
Boomers don’t want to let go.
Gen X will practically be skipped and Millennials will take over for the Boomers.
The Silents as well. AKA Biden, Clyburn, Pelosi, McConnell
I have the curse of being a News Junkie, and just turned 72 today, so THANK YOU CNBC for another GREAT DOC! Yes, this old guy thinks we need FAR MORE younger, shinier people in politics than we have now!!
I would like to see more than two majority parties, as well.
We need an age limit on how old politicians should be. They should learn to retire after a certain age
Interesting that there was no mention of Paul Ryan, who at age 45 became Speaker of the House and the third highest ranking politician in the country. As a fiscal conservative and proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, he was hailed as the future of the GOP, yet he (and many in his party) caved on those principles when Trump became president and advocated policies that raised the national debt, and chose not to entertain immigration reform, as the latter was a threat to campaigning on the border issue. His situation goes to show that (i) younger leadership isn't the magic elixir that will solve all of our problems, and (ii) those people, regardless of party or ideology, still face an uphill battle when facing the Baby Boomers.
No one outside of DC liked Paul Ryan that’s why he wasn’t the future of the party.
@@TheWassaw123 ...thus underscoring that image and likability are more valued than having a firm grasp on the boring yet critical intricacies of public policy.
In any country, the max age to run for any political office should be such that you cannot be in government if you're any older than 75 (max age to run for president is 70)
Because older folks have brains similar to children, easier to manipulate them to do what you want because they can't defend themselves. Kinda sick honestly
This is a systemic issue. The whole system is now crooked. It's rather simple. If one can constantly benefit BIGLY by just staying in the system, who would want to retire?
Diane Feinstein literally almost died in her seat as a Senator.
when I was really young, I thought us government is where all old people go to retire
😂😂😂
In Canada, we call our Senate the Witless Protection Program.
term limits reform needed.
This is by design. The US people believe they were live with freedom and democratic ideology, while there is no other options but Old people that choosen by AIPAC or Corpo's Oligarchs.
Cognitive ability testing is important. Age is not problem as long as there are no problems with cognitive ability or mental health.
Physical health is just as important, no one wants a leader who falls asleep or zones out in the middle of an important meeting or event.
BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE TERM LIMITS
Corruption!!! Where would be without corruption! Much better off.
Why can’t Congress implement maximum term limits for members of Congress??? It’s called a serious conflict of interest. 💯
Politicians over 65 are not getting my vote
There are no term limits on the court until we do the Senate and the House.
Not complicated, its ALL about The Money and Power
😮😮
In 2016, as a international student I knew more about US history and politics than my roommate or most students in my dorm. Its a shame that people knew more about Kardashians that their own country.
Are there 10 living Americans who comprehend that Ted Cruz is ineligible to be President, or Vice President? Cruz claims to be a "Constitutional scholar." Seems reasonable to his followers who may have read The Constitution of the United States of America, but could not comprehend ... any of it.
It's important for "the powers that be" to keep the people ignorant, They are easier to control that way.
What is unfortunate is that a lot of American culture has been lost in the quest to become a colorless society. Most people don't know the difference between Scotch-Irish and Dutch-Irish. They don't know the origins of black culture. You can say what you want about the racists, but they would know the difference between a Somalian and an Ethiopian.
@@KevinSmith-qi5yn Its the darkside of the "melting pot"
Its all about money and power. Then again a younger generation deserves younger leadership. Time for these people to step aside.
They DO NOT want to give up the power and influence. PERIOD
There is audio of Nixon talking about this problem in the House. With some very elderly members there - it seems it's not a new problem...
Main inhibitors for us Gen Z to enter politics
1. Current elderly politicians refusal to step aside and make way for younger candidates
2. The refusal by older voters to look beyond just resume and age and acknowledge policy positions of younger people
3. Minimum age requirements but no age limits
4. It is prohibitively expensive to run a genuine competitive campaign. I’m worried about rent and I’m running against somebody who’s made more money than I could ever dream of
5. Heads of parties ridiculously antagonistic and cynical treatment of tinder candidates who want to challenge status quo
I’m Gen Z and I’m still getting involved in politics anyway because this issue won’t even be an issue in five years. I feel like it is going towards a new generation naturally and I want to be part of that.
Rather than term limits, there should be age limits.
It's an old timers elite club.
Younger voters would register if our politicians were younger themselves. This is why we need term limits.
No thanks.
Old is Gold
Simple they refuse to give up power…
One word....POWER!
Because they want to hold their grip on power it brings money
I think 25 would be old enough to be president, hell I'd vote for a competent teenager at this point. I'm 43 and I can see younger people are caring more then 20ys ago. I've always loved plants and animals, it's wonderful to see more people being compassionate to each other.
If greed was a virtue....
You see the same thing in the work force. The older generation holds on to their power even though the business has all but passed them by
Imagine being 70 and 80 years old pretending to fight and support younger people.. what a joke we are.
We desperately need term limits at ever level of government. The era of these career politicians needs to be over
Here in Portugal, in some major political positions you can only be during 3 terms (4+4+4 years), that means you can be 12 years as a president, prime minister, governor, etc and then you can't run in the next term neither be part of the list.
With age comes wisdom. An saying and a belief that is baked into most Americans.
In the UK we got a politician who was aged 20 when elected that was in 2015, a few year later a 25 year old was elected.
UK is falling apart
@Xrxoxpx-rtxxop yeah but those younger politicians may have been the folk to fix it I admire Mhariri Black she was great but got bullied out of politics by toxic work culture and people threatening her.
Reason: The average U.S. reading level is eighth grade.
Media consolidation around their chosen brand names is the reason. The corporate owned news networks promote the older candidates because their ability to draw attention is proven. They make it hard for new and you get candidates to establish themselves.
Part of the problem with getting younger people into politics, mainly as far as the GOP is concerned, is that most of their younger political aspirants are too extreme for the average American voter: Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, etc.
The reason is because there are no term limits. Implement term limits to get better leadership and force people to leave power.
Because COVID didn't do its job properly.
There should be a mandatory age limit for ALL jobs, around 60 years old.
I truly respect old generation, they have enormous life experiences. And why old politicians doesn't give themselves a chance to become volunteers in colleges, institutions, very high level educational programs after retirement age ? We all do that. New generation should know about economy, market, political field, history from best of the best. And maybe we'll be in better places tomorrow. I absolutely agree, it should be the limit age to perform in government. We in need more sharp, fast response and younger smart people in government. All of them should be like heroes to young generation , good hearted and very educated.
AGE LIMITS!!!!!
Thank you for clearly explaining the one thing you said you would
Because the American people keep voting for geriatrics.
Do you really want some of these PEOPLE growing up With all these video games 😂😂😂 God bless us all amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
Trump was born in 1945, literally the first of the Boomers.
Old people don't know how little we get working 40 hours now.
It used to buy a house, 2 cars, 3 kids (or more) and a stay at home wife.
Now both husband and wife working can't afford to have ONE child working full time, and they don't understand how much anxiety that causes having all the profit go to the CEO.
Brand loyalty
Public service service sure has changed. From helping others to helping themselves.
Term limits are needed, no more life long politicians. Old elected officials values and or ideals don’t really coincide with the younger generation.
Term limits… we elect a lot of young politicians too… just too many of them get re-elected 15 or 20 times
Politicians are older because corporations buy younger politicians who will do their donor's bidding and then they keep funding the ones who stay bought.
i mean its obviously because the parties are both so static, due to there being no outside competition from new parties
Winner-take-all voting guarantees results ultimately converge on two sides: the one victor, and the lot of losers.
boomers won’t go quietly into that good night…. that’s why.
….and you missed Bernie Sanders……
Reason: Greed
Dinosaur make sure nothing changes.😂
We need more Erin Heys on CNBC, what a rockstar!
Step aside old men
Term limits must be law. We cannot have the same corrupt individual for more than 30 years!
The age isn't a problem, we're all going to there !!
I dont think this video is giving the reason of why these politicians are old.
To be fair, they *kind of* did. I think voters being older kind of makes sense but yeah, they didn't provide a solid answer as to why our politicians are so especially old NOW.
The real question is why did the MSNBC decide to make that video AFTER Biden left the presidential elections race?
It clearly did: the average age of politicians has gone up, as has life expectancy and the average age of the US population. Ageing population
They think being old is the same as experience
Imagine a world where being 59 is considered "Young"
There's also the part where it costs millions upon millions to campaign, and the vast majority of wealth is held by the elderly. Most of the younger ones are "legacy" candidates with the backing of their parents' money, like Matt Gaetz.
Term Limits!