Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event
NBCAPR 2023
Although America's halls of power are filled with icons of dysfunctional gerontocracy, these officials refuse to step aside — be it due to incompetence, greed, or both. The health issues affecting Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Pres. Biden and McConnell have prompted bipartisan calls for resignations and term limits. Unfortunately, these elders in the ruling class don't seem to care about what the public wants.
While term limits are a good idea and have bipartisan support, attacking politicians due to what year they were born is ageist and unhelpful. Both Congress and the Supreme Court should have limits to rein in their seemingly limitless power. Young or old, everyone in government should be expected to achieve their political goals within a limited timeframe.