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Because legislators should have at least as much skin in the game of what happens in the future as the average person. Gerontocracy has not led to good outcome
by nyc_data_geek1 4y ago
Because legislators should have at least as much skin in the game of what happens in the future as the average person. Gerontocracy has not led to good outcomes, historically.
And yes, as people age, they do tend to suffer cognitive decline. You may be the exception, but as a rule it's still a factual statement.
- raydiatian 4y agoBy “skin in the game”, do you mean legislators should be allowed to hold & trade securities while in office? Because having insider trading information gives you an edge up, and thus less skin in the game than everyone else.
- nyc_data_geek1 4y agoNo, I mean the older you are, the less invested you are in the long term consequences of your actions, personally. An 85 year old senator only needs to care about the consequences of their actions 20 years on in a very abstract, moral sense, as they are very unlikely to have to experience them personally.