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> Why do they cling to power? Life or death. The mindset is that when they retire they have nothing to live for and will die soon after. The personality typ
by jpadkins 3y ago
> Why do they cling to power?
Life or death. The mindset is that when they retire they have nothing to live for and will die soon after. The personality type required to get to a powerful position like Senator can also (frequently * ) not be able to conceive of a meaningful life after office.
Quitting office is like giving up on life for these people.
*Jimmy Carter is a good counter example. He found a meaningful purpose after holding a powerful office.
- bombcar 3y agoCarter is also still alive, and only eight years older than Feinstein (and 18 than Biden). Perhaps the "reason to live" is more important than people realize.