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[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 133 points 11 months ago

Speaking of Biden’s age, did you know that his opponent is a 78 year old rageaholic with the diet of an unsupervised 9 year old?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 67 points 11 months ago

One is an out-and-out unapologetic fascist and the other is an old grandpa.

I'd rather have the old grandpa. The worst he could do is die.

[-] Bearigator@ttrpg.network 44 points 11 months ago

Honestly, him dying is very real concern to me. If Republicans keep the House and he passes away, I can certainly see somebody trying to do something to Kamala Harris, as the Speaker of the House is next in line after the Vice President.

That said, I'd vote for Joe Biden if he was fucking 110, if the other option was Donald Trump. Or any Republican honestly.

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[-] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

I just wish any party could put forth a candidate actually worth voting for.

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[-] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Hamburders VS. Ice Cream, man

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[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 101 points 11 months ago

Old > Fascist

This isn't even a question for me.

[-] Wodge@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago

Don't forget that Donny is also old. So Old > Old Fascist.

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

But he's so much younger than Biden /s

[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

It's sickening to me that after 7 years fascism is even still an option at all, not too mention one of the two electable parties in this country.

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I suspect that what made it possible in the first place is difficult to fix in a short timeframe unless you lose a war and are discovered to have committed genocide on a massive scale.

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[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 58 points 11 months ago

I find it interesting the same people who complained about Biden's age in 2020 have nothing to say about Trump being that age for the next election.

And by "interesting" I mean "holy fuck, you all are in a cult and need to stop worshipping the orange-spray-tanned shitty-comb-over fascist."

[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 34 points 11 months ago

What a non-issue. Yes, people are making a lot of hay out of Biden's age, but where's the evidence of his mental decline? He's always been a bad speaker, but I haven't yet seen evidence that he's forgotten where he is or that he's confusing issues like Trump.

Fine, we'd like younger candidates. That's fair. But that's not reason to call Biden's competence into question.

[-] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Bidens age is reason enough to challenge his competency just on the alone fact that science have proven that there is a large decline after I think 70. I do agree there needs to be an age limit for the president so I obviously hold a bias for that but as far as which way I lean I have no interest in that stuff.

[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 20 points 11 months ago

Fine. His age is a reason to check. Which is why I ask for any other signs of mental decline. But the only evidence I've seen anyone put forward is his age, and that alone is not enough. As long as he remains competent as well as the incumbent, this line of criticism just boosts right-wing talking points.

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[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 28 points 11 months ago

Yeah, he's too old. So let's vote for the guy who's 3 years younger and screw the policies...

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[-] Mickey7@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

The determining factor is not age but competency

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 20 points 11 months ago

While I think the determining factor is if I want my kids to have a democracy.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

The determining factor is not age but competency

If that were the case, Trump would never have won a race for local dog catcher, let alone POTUS.

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[-] 8bitguy@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Perhaps any candidate, irrespective of age, should undergo a trusted, impartial cognitive test as a condition of candidacy.

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[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think we need to establish a "skin in the game" rule for federal office. If your age exceeds the median life expectancy of the national populace at the time of the election, you are unqualified to serve. If you want to participate in shaping the future of the nation, you have to have a future yourself.

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[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

I’d rather old than fascist.

But, fucking hell, why can’t the fucking Democrats think farther out than one fucking election!?

[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Democrats have a great bench for the future, but not next year.

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[-] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Can we just elect someone who's already dead at this point?

Because I think FDR's exhumed skeleton could get a lot more done than a mostly dead neoliberal like Biden.

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[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 11 months ago

Both the candidates are too damn old. The US is run by people who can't remember where they are. It's an utter disgrace.

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[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

I’ll take an old fart over a maniac sociopath.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

the only people with questions about his age are the media who keep bringing up questions about his age

hell id take jimmy carter now than any of the republicans

[-] Harpsist@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Christ. My mom is 65 and can't be trusted to answer the phone without giving out her credit card and SSN.

"umm, yes, Mr Bidin, I'm calling from Microsoft regarding your iPod usage on the cloud, can I please get the launch codes for your nuclear devices for verification?"

[-] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

At the very least we can be sure the iPhone he's undoubtedly using is the secured one provided by the government. Unlike the walking info hazard that was his predecessor.

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