Yesterday, I saw a video circulating on Twitter (X) of Mitch McConnell speaking to the media. While speaking, something like a stroke or dementia seemed to be happening to him, causing him to stop speaking, and someone escorted him out. In this tweet, the person behind it made a list of how old the people in power are nowadays, which made me think and do some research about them. It made me wonder how wise it is for the American people to be governed by individuals over 80 and whether we need to see a change.
How can the whole world expect the biggest and strongest nation in the world to become more progressive when the people in power are the ones who created the rules, laws, and everything that the US was years back? Now, I am not saying that older people can't contribute with their knowledge and experience, but they should play a secondary role and help guide the younger generation to avoid the mistakes of the old guard.
Mitch McConnell - 81 Years old
Mitch holds the seat of the senator of Kentucky since 1985
Joe Biden - 80 Years old
Biden was a senator since 1973 until he became vice president and the oldest to be elected in that office !
Nancy Pelosi - 83 years old
Nancy Pelosi is a congresswoman since 1987 achieved many positions that was the first time for a woman to held those positions and of course she is one of the best traders out there.
Maxine Waters - 84
The most senior of the 12 black women serving in Congress. Holding the position since 1991 and up until recently the head of the Financial Committee and now being a ranking member.
Chuck Grassley - 89
Chuck Grassley is being elected to the Senate and Congress since 1959
The average age of the 118th Congress is 58 years old, a year younger than the 117th Congress. Comparatively, the median age of Americans, according to the most recent census data, is 38 years old.
The average age of senators in the 118th Congress is 64 years old, this is unchanged from the 117th Congress. There are 54 senators older than 65.
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