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delisen

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7. It is ageism.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:17 AM

13 hrs ago

Donald Trump eight years ago was unfit for the presidency.The young liar JD Vance is unfit now.

The reality is that the pro democracy majority in our nation failed the vigilance test.

Evil doers, immoral people, thieves, theocrats will seek power and once in charge will use the power to do what they want.

All three branches of our government are in failure. That means the”republic” part of our democratic republic is in failure. What is left is democratic part-that is us. The future of our nation is in our hands.

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80 years old is too old to be President? [View all] kentuck 14 hrs ago OP

i'm almost there rampartd 14 hrs ago #1

Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #2

I'm sure the stress of the job may also take a toll... kentuck 14 hrs ago #3

Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #4

I've always said NJCher 13 hrs ago #6

Yes, I've often envisioned him without money PatSeg 11 hrs ago #13

Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$ IrishAfricanAmerican 9 hrs ago #17

Ronald Reagan did not find it stressful at all. delisen 11 hrs ago #10

JFK became a Senator at the age of 36 Kaleva 11 hrs ago #12

It's one thing to be able to discuss complexities at age 80. NH Ethylene 57 min ago #27

There should be age limits for members of Congress as well. ProudMNDemocrat 13 hrs ago #5

I have no problem with older representatives. delisen 12 hrs ago #8

It is ageism. delisen 13 hrs ago #7

That's very true. NH Ethylene 45 min ago #29

It is demanding for anyone--especially one not physically and mentally fit... hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #9

Commercial airline pilots have to retire at 65 Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #11

I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #14

*SNORT* Skittles 1 hr ago #26

How many 80 year olds do you see daily delisen 11 hrs ago #15

Agreed. It's simply biology not ageism. paleotn 10 hrs ago #16

I agree with the premise of your post. Tom Rinaldo 9 hrs ago #21

I feel the same.... paleotn 1 hr ago #24

It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps Tom Rinaldo 9 hrs ago #18

A 92 year old (Grassley) is fourth in line for the presidency question everything 9 hrs ago #19

If an existential emergency breaks out during nap time... Swede 9 hrs ago #20

I go exclusively by quality gulliver 9 hrs ago #22

Trump has always been mentally and morally unfit. Regarding ageism... Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #23

Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary. Celerity 1 hr ago #25

Trump earlier thought that 80 was too old. Then he changed his mind when Biden dropped out. Norrrm 45 min ago #28

I don't know about this. Morbius 33 min ago #30