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Sure. Everyone prefers someone else. These are the candidates who are the least worst for a majority. There is no single candidate widely preferred by either pa

Sure. Everyone prefers someone else. These are the candidates who are the least worst for a majority. There is no single candidate widely preferred by either party. The fact that they're both elderly is kind of a coincidence. It is true that older candidates are the ones with the longest track record of accomplishments and the most extensive alliances. But the GOP candidate had little government experience and somewhat dubious business experience. He is nonetheless popular for his style and positions. Both parties are very diverse and it's difficult to find someone tolerable to all. Many actively despise their party's candidate but the alternative to the consensus risks losing entirely. It is generally thought to be better to vote for a suboptimal candidate than a pessimal one, though some vocally disagree. A young, charismatic candidate could come up next time around, but to be honest neither party seems to have one getting ready.

creato 2y ago
I think social media has greatly thinned the pipeline for leaders. Political leaders are either old and developed their political career before social media was a big influence, or are dogmatic uncompromising idealogues seemingly produced by social media bubbles (or both...).
- doctorwho42 2y ago
  I don't think it's popular media, I think it's the boomer generation (not the whole generation but those in positions of power). In my estimation and experience, there has been a severe lack of training the next generation and handing off the reins of power. Be it a middle management position, a leadership position in local government, or leadership positions in political parties. We have had a generation of leaders who took the reins and then either never trained their replacement or they did but held onto the reins for so long that replacement has aged out or left for another opportunity/path. So here we stand, with our leaders entering the high positions of power well after they should have retired. In the president's case, his first run for the presidency was 32 years before he eventually won it in 2020. That spacing is the bulk of most people's working life.
duderific 2y ago
There were several in 2020; Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris etc. None of them got much traction, and once Biden got momentum after South Carolina, everyone coalesced around him because the main goal for Democrats was "Beat Trump." In 2028 both parties will really have to figure something out. At least (hopefully) neither Trump nor Biden will be eligible to run.
- Dalewyn 2y ago
  POTUS is limited to two terms, so if Trump wins 2024 then he will be ineligible for 2028 and vice versa for Biden. Not accounting for death from old age making them physically ineligible, since that's also a very real concern at this point for both.
  - ikekkdcjkfke 2y ago
    Are there any laws against electing a dead person?
    - aspenmayer 2y ago
      Supposing there aren’t for the sake of argument, the dead aren’t able to take the oath of office.
  - duderific 2y ago
    Right - I guess technically Biden would be eligible, but for goodness sake, I think even he would admit at that point that it wouldn't be the best move for the party for him to run at age 85.
    - Dalewyn 2y ago
      I'm a firm believer in meritocracy and equal opportunity, so if a candidate can perform the duties of the office then why does being older by itself matter? That's ageism.
novolunt 2y ago
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creato 2y ago

I think social media has greatly thinned the pipeline for leaders. Political leaders are either old and developed their political career before social media was a big influence, or are dogmatic uncompromising idealogues seemingly produced by social media bubbles (or both...).

doctorwho42 2y ago
I don't think it's popular media, I think it's the boomer generation (not the whole generation but those in positions of power). In my estimation and experience, there has been a severe lack of training the next generation and handing off the reins of power. Be it a middle management position, a leadership position in local government, or leadership positions in political parties. We have had a generation of leaders who took the reins and then either never trained their replacement or they did but held onto the reins for so long that replacement has aged out or left for another opportunity/path. So here we stand, with our leaders entering the high positions of power well after they should have retired. In the president's case, his first run for the presidency was 32 years before he eventually won it in 2020. That spacing is the bulk of most people's working life.

duderific 2y ago

There were several in 2020; Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris etc. None of them got much traction, and once Biden got momentum after South Carolina, everyone coalesced around him because the main goal for Democrats was "Beat Trump." In 2028 both parties will really have to figure something out. At least (hopefully) neither Trump nor Biden will be eligible to run.

Dalewyn 2y ago
POTUS is limited to two terms, so if Trump wins 2024 then he will be ineligible for 2028 and vice versa for Biden. Not accounting for death from old age making them physically ineligible, since that's also a very real concern at this point for both.
- ikekkdcjkfke 2y ago
  Are there any laws against electing a dead person?
  - aspenmayer 2y ago
    Supposing there aren’t for the sake of argument, the dead aren’t able to take the oath of office.
- duderific 2y ago
  Right - I guess technically Biden would be eligible, but for goodness sake, I think even he would admit at that point that it wouldn't be the best move for the party for him to run at age 85.
  - Dalewyn 2y ago
    I'm a firm believer in meritocracy and equal opportunity, so if a candidate can perform the duties of the office then why does being older by itself matter? That's ageism.

novolunt 2y ago

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