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There should be both term limits and age restrictions sumilar to air traffic controllers.
No reason someone over 65 should be deciding the future of our country.
At the very minimum, there should be cognitive tests to ensure they have their mental faculties and agency.
There's some folks who are still sharp well into their 80s.
Others can suffer dementia and other severe cognitive issues in their 30s and 40s.
Putting an arbitrary age limit (like say 65) would also keep out any folks who want to run after they retire (and who can't afford to run for office before then).
That sounds like a separate problem that shouldn't be used to argue against mandatory retirements for the absolute highest political positions.
I unironically heard a Republican coworker say there needs to be an age limit, specifically referring to Biden. I wanted to logic them out further for the rest, but didn't have it in me. I try to talk politics as little as possible in the office.
air traffic controllers have term limits?
Not that providing years of public service has given anyone enough experience to serve well.
There are plenty of ways to serve that don't involve directly holding power. They could, for example, become advisors for new legislators.