> As for old people in politics, it's because there's a lot of old people who get to vote. That’s only a small part of it. You can’t get anywhere in US politi

> As for old people in politics, it's because there's a lot of old people who get to vote. That’s only a small part of it. You can’t get anywhere in US politics without being in one of the two main parties, both of which have become in-effect oligarchies. Age and wealth are big factors in getting ahead in oligarchies. So voters have little choice but to vote for one of these two oligarchies which are both stacked with rich old people. It’s not that much different from the Roman republic, except that instead of a single senatorial class you get to choose between two competing parties of patricians.