I agree that stereotyping older people is ageism and should not be tolerated. However, specifically with regard to age limits, it's interesting to note that th

I agree that stereotyping older people is ageism and should not be tolerated. However, specifically with regard to age limits, it's interesting to note that the law which prohibits age discrimination in the US also explicitly allows for mandatory retirement for "bona fide executives or high policymakers" who are age 65 or older [1]. In addition, many areas of the government such as the military and State Department have mandatory retirement ages. So one would naively expect our elected officials to fully support a similar policy being applied to them! [1] https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm