Political Discussion

[Concepts of a Diaper Baby]

Yeah, but…. Age is a protected class.

There are already age restrictions on some government positions (by which I mean, upper age ranges; I dont mean the lower age limits say for president that already exist). I'm sure that could be extended to government positions. I imagine - and I'm not a legal scholar - that the problem would be discriminating against an individual based on age but if there were blanket upper age limits that would probably be doable. Of course, the old heads making the laws aren't gonna legislate themselves out of a job.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

After the brilliance of "Meatball Ron" this one just cost him at least a few thousand shitposter votes.

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Kackling Kamala is right there. That racist bag of garbage is too old for this.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

We just need a mandatory retirement age of 75 for Congress, the Supreme Court and the President. Far too many hanging on for too long in the other branches of government, too.

No lifetime appointments for the Supreme Court.

 

[Angsty]

There are already age restrictions on some government positions (by which I mean, upper age ranges; I dont mean the lower age limits say for president that already exist). I'm sure that could be extended to government positions. I imagine - and I'm not a legal scholar - that the problem would be discriminating against an individual based on age but if there were blanket upper age limits that would probably be doable. Of course, the old heads making the laws aren't gonna legislate themselves out of a job.

It would take a Constitutional amendment to put in age and term limits, so I’m not holding my breath waiting.

 

[Angsty]

I used to be all in on term limits for congress, but elections seem a suitable stop gap if the candidates have a clean bill of health. I’m still for it for SCOTUS as they just have too much power and no checks on it.

I still remember Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms. Unfortunately, elections don’t always work the way we’d expect them to.

 

[ayayrawn]

I used to be all in on term limits for congress, but elections seem a suitable stop gap if the candidates have a clean bill of health. I’m still for it for SCOTUS as they just have too much power and no checks on it.

Thurmond had no idea who or where he was when he was reelected in '96 (at 93). Same with Feinstein in '18. If there can be a mandatory age to start, there can (and should) be a cut off. At what point does it become elder abuse to wheel these people out to the senate or house floor and have them drooling and shitting themselves. Not to mention a burden on the people they're supposed to be representing.

 

[Hemotep]

 

[Nee Lewman]

I still remember Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms. Unfortunately, elections don’t always work the way we’d expect them to.

I disliked Helms’ politics overall but he fought like hell for his constituents.

 

[SnowmaNick]

I still remember Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms. Unfortunately, elections don’t always work the way we’d expect them to.

Hence why I added the mental acuity testing part.

 

[Renée]

I'll say this: I am a far-leftist who is begrudgingly registered as a Democrat because that's the only way to make my vote matter in this country. I voted Uncommitted in the primary. I was going to force myself to vote for Biden in November, fully expecting the worst to happen. Now, I am fully on the Kamala coconut train. I donated $100 to her campaign last night (by far the most I've ever donated to a politician). As a young person, this is the first time I've ever felt hopeful for the future of this country. I despised Clinton, and Biden was probably in the bottom 20% of the many 2020 primary candidates. Kamala Harris certainly isn't my favorite Democrat, but by god, I will do whatever I can to help her win.

 

[Angsty]

Hence why I added the mental acuity testing part.

Coming from the area of the country that invented the “literacy test” as a qualification to vote, you can possibly understand how I might see acuity tests for representation as corruptible.

 

[Angsty]

More than 40,000 women joined an impromptu Zoom call last night to support Harris as the nominee. All by “word of mouth”. That’s fire.

 

[Angsty]

I disliked Helms’ politics overall but he fought like hell for his constituents.

We can agree that he fought like hell for a portion of his constituents.

 

[ayayrawn]

We can agree that he fought like hell for a portion of his constituents.

Those of a certain pigment.

 

[SnowmaNick]

Coming from the area of the country that invented the “literacy test” as a qualification to vote, you can possibly understand how I might see acuity tests for representation as corruptible.

Fair point.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I want a President that smoked clove cigarettes and listened to Cure records in the 1980s.

Looks like we might be in luck.

 

[Angsty]

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The far right has been begging for a civil war since the 1970’s. Now they have GOP mouthpieces who blather it from a podium to elect a president.

Anyone who promotes war over elections clearly doesn’t understand the purpose of democracy.

When did JD Vance disavow this position, again?

 

[Hemotep]

I support this ticket.

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/22/colorado-jared-polis-harris-running-mate-cnn-dana-bash

 

[RenegadeMonster]

Charli XCX called Kamala Harris ‘brat.’ Here’s why that’s a strong endorsement for the candidate whose meme stock is bullish​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/entertainment/charli-xcx-kamala-harris-brat-meme/index.html

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

ACAB

Seriously, this is why I would never call the cops on any POC unless someone’s life was in immediate danger. Sonya Massey didn’t deserve to die. Acting a bit scattered at 1 AM on a Saturday night should not have resulted in death. I am glad that the pig has been charged with First Degree Murder. Such a disgusting needless act of violence.