Mx. Luna Corbden 🐸 on Nostr: WRT to "ageism in politics always equals ableism," the one, very important exception ...

WRT to "ageism in politics always equals ableism," the one, very important exception is this:

Everyone in a democracy needs to be represented. Younger generations (starting with GenX, which is NOT young anymore) is severely under-represented in American government, especially at the federal level.

That is why most folks I know complain about old men in power. They've clung to power too long, and en masse, while excluding anyone not like them. Which includes the very valuable perspectives of those much younger who stand to inherit their messes very, very soon.

(I think GenX has totally given up on ever being fairly represented.)

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