OPINION: Biden and Trump typify elders’ unwillingness to pass the political reins

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I hope the political parties eventually will summon the nerve to tell Father Time to sit down and let a younger crowd take over. It’s their turn.

In this combination photo, President Joe Biden speaks in Milwaukee, March 13, 2024, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks in New York, Jan. 11, 2024.

No doubt the two nominees are certain that they are the most qualified public policy leader to guide the country and that they, more than anyone else, are best able to manage a nation of 335 million people. They seem to think that younger leaders are not capable enough. Their ego tells them so — and that’s a loud voice in their ear.

Just because we are living longer with better medical care and healthier lifestyles doesn’t give us the right to extend our leadership past its expiration date. And that date should not be based on whether we can still give a speech, make a decision, convene a meeting or proclaim an unfinished agenda, but on whether younger people are ready to lead and deserve the chance.

Just look at the Polident grip in Congress. The calendar says 20 members of Congress are in their 80s. The average age of members of the U.S. Senate is about 65. The average age in the U.S. House is close to 60.

 

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