![]() ![]() ![]() The casual ageism in our critique of elected officials also feels counterproductive in a society that is getting older as a whole. But it’s also a lot of wisdom and applicable lived experience - in theory, anyway. The two White House front-runners - Biden and Donald Trump - are from the Silent Generation. senators, now at 65 years, is older than it was two years ago. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) are not about the 54-year-old’s age but, rather, his capacity to do the job. If McConnell takes a break from the Senate or steps down, it won’t be because of age alone. The issue I have with dismissing someone as too old - to be president of the United States or to get into a bikini - is that it sounds factual when really it’s quite subjective. “What if the Titanic had had radar and sonar? Or better yet, GPS and satellite imaging? Rather than trying to dodge through the maze of deadly icebergs, hoping for the best, the captain could have made a slight course correction a day or two before and steered clear of the entire mess,” Attia wrote. It’s our youth-obsessed culture that still sees 50 as the iceberg. Our healthspan has improved dramatically because of technology as well. That’s a reminder of the costs of America’s aged leadership.Īs Peter Attia points out in his book, “Outlive,” lifespan isn’t the only thing modern science has extended. ![]() Whether he still can remains an open question. The Senate Republican leader has played a key role in resolving past stalemates. Politics Weeks from a possible government shutdown, Mitch McConnell is freezing up in public. ![]()
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