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What if we, as Gen Z, implement a new rule limiting the maximum age a president can be when we step into leadership? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Nyxphoebe@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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An older leader often has fewer long term stakes in the decisions they make, if they were to destabilize the economy or lead the country into conflict, they may not experience the full consequences of their actions, as their personal future is less affected compared to younger generations. Leadership at that level requires making decisions that will shape the long term future of a nation, and it’s crucial that those in power have a vested interest in that future. Additionally, presidents and politicians are public servants, and like any profession, there should be an age limit or retirement age to ensure the vitality, adaptability, and long term accountability necessary for effective leadership. At what age do you think they need to retire?

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[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would require a constitutional amendment in the US.

I'm very slightly too old to be part of Gen Z and can tell you that teenage and early-20s me also thought that surely the future would be awesome because then people like me, people who see the world the way I do, would be in power and fix all problems I see with the world.

Now there are plenty of politicians and other public figures who are my age or younger, and I can tell that they are not all like me, they do not all see the world the way I do, in fact they are just as diverse as everyone before them and make the same mix of good and bad decisions as everyone before them.

[–] sibachian@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

at least they didn't grow up with abundance, surplus salaries, post-war ideologies, and lead poisoning. so their terrible decisions are all of their own making.