Surprisingly based from ND, to be completely honest

  • Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I don’t care how old a person is… I care if they’re sound of mind. We need to start having cognitive testing done before someone can run

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      You’re not allowed to be an airline pilot over the age of 67. If that’s too old to command a plane, it’s too old to command a country.

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        4 months ago

        I mean… I could see quick reflexes coming into play for a pilot more than for a president though

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          The military retires officers of all ranks at 62. If you’re too old to sit in an office and command a division, you’re too old to sit in the oval office and command the entire military.

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      Old people aren’t sound of mind by 70. Most current cognitive screening is about Alzheimer’s which is far to low of a bar to be meaningful for congressional representation.