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JustAnotherGen

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13. The Sky Is Falling

Tue May 27, 2025, 10:55 AM

May 2025

A 70 year old man died in office.

All Democrats at (insert the age of your choice) must give 25 and 30 year olds the seat. Incumbent Advantage be damned.

Like I'm seriously thinking of stepping down from my Council Seat so an 18 year old can determine my property taxes. Jesus Christ! Gen X? We fucking old!

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The Gerontocracy Claim/Lie [View all] JustAnotherGen May 2025 OP

Jan Schakowsky has it right, in my view bucolic_frolic May 2025 #1

Keeping the stent JustAnotherGen May 2025 #2

Yes, I kind of got that, perhaps the journalist was inserting bucolic_frolic May 2025 #8

"The Party needs to think about the future" JustAnotherGen May 2025 #3

Three Dem reps over 70 have died since January Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #4

They don't? JustAnotherGen May 2025 #5

Spend some time with actuarial tables Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #6

I'm well aware of the actuarial tables JustAnotherGen May 2025 #7

Tribalism is not what we need. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #11

Says Who? JustAnotherGen May 2025 #12

Tribalism requires an in group and an out group Fiendish Thingy May 2025 #15

Tribalism can be used to define JustAnotherGen May 2025 #16

What's the lie? Renew Deal May 2025 #9

The Sky Is Falling JustAnotherGen May 2025 #13

Another thing that people fail to point out is that these older representatives THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE ELECTING... W_HAMILTON May 2025 #18

ITA JustAnotherGen May 2025 #19

K&R brer cat May 2025 #10

Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2025 #14

If they are upset by who we vote to represent us, they should get their lazy asses off social media and EARN OUR VOTE. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #17

Compared to the British House of Commons, yes, it's a gerontocracy muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #20