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I wonder how much of this is the gerontocracy refusing to let go of their power vs a newer generation of politicians failing to attract enough 'middle of the r
by umeshunni 3y ago
I wonder how much of this is the gerontocracy refusing to let go of their power vs a newer generation of politicians failing to attract enough 'middle of the road' voters towards their policies and pursuing only extreme ideologies.
- voisin 3y agoIt seems like the bar is far higher for younger politicians to unseat an elderly incumbent and I think this has to do with the ease of raising money if you’ve already raised money and being a known quantity for donors.