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In the U.S., we need to add about 20 years to the minimum age requirement for representatives, senators, and the president. Those were set back when the consti
by jcadam 7y ago
In the U.S., we need to add about 20 years to the minimum age requirement for representatives, senators, and the president. Those were set back when the constitution was originally written (different world, etc.) and need to be increased.
Also, set the minimum voting age to 30.
That might help... some.
- AstralStorm 7y ago1) No, sorry, you will not get better politics with old politicians. We've had those before. 2) That will exclude interests of a major bloc that is increasingly more politically active nowadays and is essentially baiting a revolution. (Because young people do not know how destructive those can be.)
- rtkwe 7y agoWhat no... How will that actually change much, US politicians are currently quite a bit older than the minimum! > The average age of Members of the House at the beginning of the 115th Congress was 57.8 years; of Senators, 61.8 years, among the oldest in U.S. history Older doesn't mean better by default we've had year and years of governing by the old it's the default because they've had longer to raise their profile and to become independently wealthy enough to fund their campaigns. [0] https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44762.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44762.pdf
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoBut once elected, they tend to stay in office for a long period. What was their age when they first entered Congress?
- rtkwe 7y agoI don't know it's, given it is to support your point try to find it yourself.