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In reply to the discussion: What's with all the Ageism in These Threads?? [View all]bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)To ignore age when considering the most demanding job in the country goes against everything the mean tells us about age. But as the saying goes your mileage may vary. The mean does not take into account an invididuals health condition or genetic background.
However, I am very confident in my belief that age is a major factor in 45s disaster of a presidency. (That and him being an evil sob). But it is age plus learning the position of potus.He has never held elected office before and he is in his 70s. He is learning the most difficult position in an entirely new field in his 70s. Do you start going to med school at 70 after years in business-nope. People don't and there is a natural reason. Starting an entire new career and starting at that top of that career in the 70s is a recipe for failure if you are a good hard working person. 45 is not possessed of these traits.
JFK was right when he said politics is a profession and should be treated and respected as one. That is why he encouraged young people to work in public service. I believe 45 was put into office by people who had no clue of the demands of the modern presidency. This is not a job or field you learn in old age with no prior experience.