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[–] 12 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Don't get me wrong y'all, I love Bernie, but I think he's just too old. We need to transition to the newer generation.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago

    I thought “he looks like he’s about to die” 15 years ago. As far as I can tell, he hasn’t changed, so I can’t in good conscience look at Donald Trump and the McConnell meat puppet and tell Bernie he’s not good enough.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    He's also way to sympathetic to Israel. I love Bernie but I dont trust him in any fight to root out AIPAC. When he said publicly that "the word genocide made him queesy", that was the end for his role when it came to dealing with Israeli influence in our government. You cant walk something like that back as a leader.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Age is age, I'd rather an authentic person over a younger actor

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I agree on the authenticity part. I don't think it should just be someone younger just because they are younger. They should also be progressive, authentic, and willing to put in the work. But I do think it's important to engage younger voters as well. Also in terms of long term strategy and collaboration, how much of a set back could Bernie passing away do?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    Personally, I think age limits are a good thing with politicians. It is the easiest way to reliably filter out people who are losing their ability to represent their constituents - due to mental stratification, cultural calcification, becoming a known element for horse trading, or decreasing vitality for getting things done.

    Sure, we would lose the occasional good person such as Bernie - but in exchange, we least ensure that politicians are aware of the world, and are able to interact with it at a decent speed.

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