It is about ageism... [View all]
Nothing more. The mistakes that Joe makes are "normal" for someone that is aging. He does not have dementia. He has shown that he is very knowledgeable about foreign policy and other complex political issues, even though he misspeaks sometimes. He could not do that with even the slightest case of dementia.
In my opinion, this criticism of Joe is indicative of how many people in this country feel about our aging community. They look at it as some sort of handicap, rather than a reservoir of wisdom and knowledge.
We are a nation that worships youth and its appearance. We spend billions of dollars trying to look younger.
Of course, age does not always bring wisdom. Look at his opponent. He would be more of a candidate for dementia than Joe Biden, in my opinion. He repeats himself all the time. It's like someone pulls a string in his back and he starts talking nonsense. He never discusses serious issues. I do not think it is possible for him to do so.
But, I do think we should honor and show respect to our older citizens. Just because they may stumble over a word on occasion does not mean they are incapable of doing the job.
A lot of this nation is guilty of age discrimination, in my opinion.
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