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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•15 days agoBecause they vote republican by a large margin?
minus-square@ripcordlink8•edit-215 days agoLooks like 35% republican vs 33% democrat (versus 32% “independent” who might all vote republican for all I know). But there’s a lot of republicans under 60 too so not getting the point of the random ageism.
minus-square@jaybonelink2•15 days agoLemmy is big on ageism and throwing around the word boomer (incorrectly.) Which is funny since there are a lot of older people on Lemmy, who most likely do not agree with the Republican agenda.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•14 days agoHere’s one reason: The average age of senators in the 118th Congress was 64 years old The average age of the 118th Congress was 58 years old The geriatric kleptocracy is a serious problem in the US.
Why specifically call out people over 60 here…?
Because they vote republican by a large margin?
Looks like 35% republican vs 33% democrat (versus 32% “independent” who might all vote republican for all I know).
But there’s a lot of republicans under 60 too so not getting the point of the random ageism.
Lemmy is big on ageism and throwing around the word boomer (incorrectly.)
Which is funny since there are a lot of older people on Lemmy, who most likely do not agree with the Republican agenda.
Except the Senate actually is boomers. Average age over 60
Here’s one reason:
The average age of senators in the 118th Congress was 64 years old
The average age of the 118th Congress was 58 years old
The geriatric kleptocracy is a serious problem in the US.