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gulliver

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28. This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:13 PM

Dec 2025

When the oldsters started their careers, we didn't have Internet-enabled moron mobs and death threats. We could attract better people, because the job was better.

Now you really have to wonder where these "young genius volunteers" are who want to serve us all so badly. We've let the job become so bad that I'm afraid we're getting more and more into a "beggars can't be choosers" market for any form government leadership.

Remarkably, we still get a lot of folks stepping up to the plate, but how long can that last? We need the people to be better followers, imo.

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"Get out of the way": Obama calls on "old folks" in power to trust young activists, lawmakers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Dec 2025 OP

Isn't that what David Hogg was doing gab13by13 Dec 2025 #1

Hogg was using his position in the DNC mcar Dec 2025 #9

This hurts a lot more than what Republicans do... ananda Dec 2025 #15

That's not true. The ones he wanted primaried fits Obama's statement Blue Full Moon Dec 2025 #32

Where is Obama calling for primarying incumbent Democrats? mcar Dec 2025 #33

David Hogg's candidate in Arizona lost. So his theory lost. Nixie Dec 2025 #38

Good luck. cloudbase Dec 2025 #2

Good luck. mtngirl47 Dec 2025 #10

So skip gen X? Wtf. Boomers need to retire, but let's not go straight to the millennials ffs Blues Heron Dec 2025 #3

Boomers aren't going anywhere... CBHagman Dec 2025 #6

No one is suggesting a full geriatric purge SpankMe Dec 2025 #21

"Sticks in the mud" ! Sequoia Dec 2025 #39

Sanders is too old to be considered Boomer Jose Garcia Dec 2025 #23

Exactly right, and so is President Biden. CBHagman Dec 2025 #29

It about the next generation angrychair Dec 2025 #24

I appreciate your perspective... CBHagman Dec 2025 #30

Bernie isn't going to cost us a Supreme Court seat Renew Deal Dec 2025 #31

As a member of Gen X, I would say that my generation was too damned passive - a member of Gen X should have been in the Midwestern Democrat Dec 2025 #34

This old gal cannot recommend this idea enough. PuraVidaDreamin Dec 2025 #4

Same!! Alliepoo Dec 2025 #11

And open primaries! moreland01 Dec 2025 #12

rank choice appears to be the proper way Tetrachloride Dec 2025 #17

Tsk tsk, surely Obama isn't agreeing with David Hogg Arazi Dec 2025 #5

I agree President Obama LittleGirl Dec 2025 #7

President Obama is absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2025 #8

Democratic party establishment! Are you listening! Fil1957 Dec 2025 #13

Yeah, They Are Listening RobinA Dec 2025 #20

All of the problems will be solved by younger leaders seems overly optimistic Raven123 Dec 2025 #14

And take me off your solicitation list question everything Dec 2025 #16

Aren't Boomers DownriverDem Dec 2025 #18

Sooooo... RobinA Dec 2025 #19

I trust President Obama. We should listen to him, one of our best Presidents ever. CTyankee Dec 2025 #22

I'm 76, And I Say "Phooey!" To Obama, And His Implied Criticism..... ColoringFool Dec 2025 #25

Like Rahm Emanuel trusted younger displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #26

"In fact, the opposite, they get punished..." QueerDuck Dec 2025 #27

This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks gulliver Dec 2025 #28

Amen. QueerDuck Dec 2025 #35

Agree 100% malaise Dec 2025 #36

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