Do we really want a President who is 82 years olde? Actually do we want a president older than the retirement age 67??

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Valid; one could argue, a large part of the problem is older people in positions of influence, making terrible decisions with public and finite resources, that will result in consequences, that they themselves do not expect to have to bear the cost of and experience. -- Add to this...in many cases, DECADES of essentially living on the public dole making the salary of a 'public servant' (in an elected office in a gerrymandered district or in an 83/17 situation where one cannot lose) while taking bribes from private interests even if ones constituents suffer for it. -- Rinse and repeat. Add to this the staggering pace of innovation happening re: A.I. and we cannot afford to have people who are literally too old to sign paperwork...but insist on staying in office, to remain there. There is far too much of consequence at stake, and though one could readily argue that we are collectively in no way prepared to navigate this import of this time/moment -- we have to, because it is happening. -- It'd be really cool if we just collectively decided to play the best "chess" we can..for all of humanity, because we have crossed into the era where We definitely can shut down the WHOLE game with the strength of our hubris and stupidity.

But not everyone is playing chess. I get the sentiment

Do we really want a President full stop?

Well as much as I want to say no. We do. An authority to take quick action on a day to day basis elected by people and bound by certain laws.