• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    I will say that the gerontocracy is deeply frustrating, but as you say, it’s the failure to act that’s the most infuriating part.

    Sanders is old as fuck, but he has his head on straighter than almost anyone else in Congress. On the flip side, Jeffries seems to be doing a great job proving to everyone that he’s got the backbone of a wet fucking noodle, in terms of backing effective policy and action that would make a real difference.

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      3 days ago

      Exactly! Jeffries was the exact example I had in mind of a Democrat who simply will not stand up for anyone.

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      3 days ago

      Yes, the is exactly the kind of comparison that is so very apt. Age is not really the problem, indeed, is likely to become even less of a problem (assuming the likes of Taco and Bobby Brainworms don’t completely disrupt all advances in medicine).