@@KingRat71although you’re right, there’s always corruption. One of the best ways to prevent corruption is to pay them more and completely ban them from taking money and trading securities
Yes, we prevent corruption by changing the system of government from a Presidential Republic to a Parliamentary Republic. And Change the Electoral System from A First Past the Post To Proportional Representation. And also reduce the width of congressional districts from 700,000 per district to 250,000 per district and help break up the 2 party system.
Let me put my two cents worth in. The reason why this country has an issue with much older candidates is that the older generation don't want to step aside and allow room for the younger generation to have their hand at it. I equate this to selfishness. These older candidates don't want to retire and that's sad. They want to continue to drain the government of their paychecks instead of respectfully stepping aside. It all spells out selfishness to me.
The Iobby is no joke. The US is essentially governed by outside organizations this way, hence why decisions often favor non-US entities at the expense of the citizens' well-being. Especially as of late, this has become all the more clear. And all major candidates, from both parties, are beholden to these outside organizations, despite what their propgandists might claim.
I don’t understand. US politicians are elected by people. No matter they are young or old, they need votes to be in positions of power. Not just because they want to keep the positions.
@@patricks8364 The system favors incumbents as elected members are incentivized to use their office to maximize name recognition while in office and frankly that is 2/3 of getting elected. You can argue this is the result of voters not being sufficiently engaged with the political system. Congress members also gain power over time through stuff like committee assignments and voters are incentivized to keep these politicians as they assume they can do more for them with that power (whether that is an accurate assumption is debatable).
A general who holds position for too long, prevents the upward mobility of the chain of command. Although a head of snow cometh wisdom but we must give chance to the younger generation to gain leadership experience.
So right. The slick 2 party system in cahoots with big tech, media got your mind twisted. This conglomerate with all the resources has outpaced the average guy’s brain’s slow thinking
Exactly - that analyst suggesting that "young" people were at a time in their life when it was "difficult" to register - what a crock. If you don't vote, don't complain about your government, and as the report said, old people actually turn out to vote, so obviously they get more "say". Insist on younger candidates to choose from.
And yet… we get candidates shoved at us that we have not had even a chance to vote for. Kamela Harris for example. They didn’t even dare running her through a primary process. This is messed up and anti-democratic.
@@tedtalksrock Are you a Democrat who would prefer another old white guy? As far as I'm aware the Constitution specifies how the President should be elected but says nothing about how the parties select their candidates. The process normally used today isn't set in stone - the Republicans could use an ouija board if they wanted to. Biden's delegates have signed up to Harris - how is that different to the trading of delegates that sometimes happens at Conventions? You'll get your chance to vote for Harris in a few months. And that's really the only vote that counts.
"War is just a bunch of old men arguing, then sending young men to die "....that sums it up to why the u.s is always embroiled in so many wars .give the young lads a chance 👍🏻👌🏼
One answer: Greed, the process isn’t set up to have people representing the future of the country. You need so much money from donors that make it pretty impossible to ever have a young candidate.
They should all retire at 70, if they want to continue advisory roles are a thing. How do you expect a 80 year old to understand the problems of the 30-45 year olds that run the economy?
@@유주나-i2c There are very few free and fair elections in this country anymore, the vast majority of elections are predetermined due to the unrelenting gerrymandering that has and continues to take place...
Since when were these guys working for the people ? 99.9% of them do nothing but tax fraud and insider trading. So, they were never really about helping the common man, they were always about the money
Maybe, maybe not, keep in mind that the reality is that many of them would just spend more time climbing the ladder by running for different offices. plus the fact that baby boomers love candidates of their generations
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Baby boomers will always want their generation to be elected, that’s the same thing with Gen X, millennials need to break this bias if they want to see change.
Less than 50% of people aged 18 - 24 are registered to vote. While more than 75% of people above the age of 55 are registered to vote. That's why politicians are old af. Cos while young people go to riots and protests, while old people go to the polling booths and party primaries.
There are no good candidates to vote for. Each party(rep/Dem) has only older reps. Voting for 3rd party seems like a waste. Tell me who to vote for that will change our polical system?
@@eduardoplascencia9451 I literally just watched John Oliver video on how RFK Jr is peddling conspiracy theories. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1gUP_43J7wY.html
@@zfranke3dome If you don't like the people running in the elections, then vote in the primaries to make sure that politicians you do like get to the general election. Or run for office yourself.
As long as winner-take-all voting converges the results to exactly the one victor and the lot of losers, your only choice is to try to win or surrender unconditionally.
Lack of term limits, party loyalty, gerrymandering, a toxic and broken primary system, and finally lazy voters who vote for who they know instead of learning who the new people are.
Across the whole economy, Boomers and Silents have been clinging to their jobs instead of retiring like their predecessors did. They like being in charge and don't want to let go. In politics, there are some other problems. Incumbents do better than new candidates, so parties run the same people over and over again until they decide to retire. Parties also discourage primarying sitting politicians, so you often don't have an opportunity to vote them out. Then there are only 2 viable parties, so you can't vote for the other side to get your old politician out because that would be worse than having an old politician.
In many cases, the boomers and silents can’t afford to let it go. They’d all have to give up their luxurious lifestyles they provided for themselves and their families.
The baby boomer generation was huge and is still alive and voting. So they vote for the people they like, who happen to be even older than they are in some cases. Until the younger generations outnumber the boomers , or unless they boomers start voting younger, then we will be stuck with these older politicians.
Congressional Term Limits require a Constitutional Amendment. Must be approved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures. I don't think that's going to happen.
I remember a senator from the south, whose name escapes my memory, was reelected so many times. The last 15 years of his terms, he could hardly talk and was carried around in a wheelchair with a tank of oxygen 🙄 Behind every elected official, there’s a gang of people not willing to give up power and privilege ✋🏻🇺🇸
In TX we had 2 representatives in their 90's Sam Johnson 90 and Ralph Hall 94 both Rockwall and Dallas County they end up dying right after they left office no time at all to really enjoy retirement. INSANITY.
I have the curse of being a News Junkie, and just turned 72 today, so THANK YOU CNBC for another GREAT DOC! Yes, this old guy thinks we need FAR MORE younger, shinier people in politics than we have now!!
In any country, the max age to run for any political office should be such that you cannot be in government if you're any older than 75 (max age to run for president is 70)
Interesting that there was no mention of Paul Ryan, who at age 45 became Speaker of the House and the third highest ranking politician in the country. As a fiscal conservative and proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, he was hailed as the future of the GOP, yet he (and many in his party) caved on those principles when Trump became president and advocated policies that raised the national debt, and chose not to entertain immigration reform, as the latter was a threat to campaigning on the border issue. His situation goes to show that (i) younger leadership isn't the magic elixir that will solve all of our problems, and (ii) those people, regardless of party or ideology, still face an uphill battle when facing the Baby Boomers.
@@TheWassaw123 ...thus underscoring that image and likability are more valued than having a firm grasp on the boring yet critical intricacies of public policy.
It's also because NONE of the younger generation wants to go into politics! Since almost 100% of politicians are former attorneys, the younger attorneys KNOW they'll make more money doing private and corporate practice and staying out of the political spotlight!
Main inhibitors for us Gen Z to enter politics 1. Current elderly politicians refusal to step aside and make way for younger candidates 2. The refusal by older voters to look beyond just resume and age and acknowledge policy positions of younger people 3. Minimum age requirements but no age limits 4. It is prohibitively expensive to run a genuine competitive campaign. I’m worried about rent and I’m running against somebody who’s made more money than I could ever dream of 5. Heads of parties ridiculously antagonistic and cynical treatment of tinder candidates who want to challenge status quo
I’m Gen Z and I’m still getting involved in politics anyway because this issue won’t even be an issue in five years. I feel like it is going towards a new generation naturally and I want to be part of that.
This is by design. The US people believe they were live with freedom and democratic ideology, while there is no other options but Old people that choosen by AIPAC or Corpo's Oligarchs.
Because older folks have brains similar to children, easier to manipulate them to do what you want because they can't defend themselves. Kinda sick honestly
This is a systemic issue. The whole system is now crooked. It's rather simple. If one can constantly benefit BIGLY by just staying in the system, who would want to retire?
Here in Portugal, in some major political positions you can only be during 3 terms (4+4+4 years), that means you can be 12 years as a president, prime minister, governor, etc and then you can't run in the next term neither be part of the list.
I think 25 would be old enough to be president, hell I'd vote for a competent teenager at this point. I'm 43 and I can see younger people are caring more then 20ys ago. I've always loved plants and animals, it's wonderful to see more people being compassionate to each other.
I truly respect old generation, they have enormous life experiences. And why old politicians doesn't give themselves a chance to become volunteers in colleges, institutions, very high level educational programs after retirement age ? We all do that. New generation should know about economy, market, political field, history from best of the best. And maybe we'll be in better places tomorrow. I absolutely agree, it should be the limit age to perform in government. We in need more sharp, fast response and younger smart people in government. All of them should be like heroes to young generation , good hearted and very educated.
Media consolidation around their chosen brand names is the reason. The corporate owned news networks promote the older candidates because their ability to draw attention is proven. They make it hard for new and you get candidates to establish themselves.
@Xrxoxpx-rtxxop yeah but those younger politicians may have been the folk to fix it I admire Mhariri Black she was great but got bullied out of politics by toxic work culture and people threatening her.
Part of the problem with getting younger people into politics, mainly as far as the GOP is concerned, is that most of their younger political aspirants are too extreme for the average American voter: Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Josh Hawley, JD Vance, etc.
In 2016, as a international student I knew more about US history and politics than my roommate or most students in my dorm. Its a shame that people knew more about Kardashians that their own country.
Are there 10 living Americans who comprehend that Ted Cruz is ineligible to be President, or Vice President? Cruz claims to be a "Constitutional scholar." Seems reasonable to his followers who may have read The Constitution of the United States of America, but could not comprehend ... any of it.
What is unfortunate is that a lot of American culture has been lost in the quest to become a colorless society. Most people don't know the difference between Scotch-Irish and Dutch-Irish. They don't know the origins of black culture. You can say what you want about the racists, but they would know the difference between a Somalian and an Ethiopian.
I'm from Poland, not American, so this news topic does not concern me directly, but we all have the same questions with politicians. I looked up the typical ages of senior military officers in the US, it's a good guideline, right? The promotion to 4-star general is typically at age 58, and that's a good age for the very top jobs in government as well, I'd say. The promotion to lt colonel and colonel is 39 and 45, and that might be equivalent to a senator or a congressman perhaps? It would make sense, they'd have 15-20 years time for a non-political career, 15-20 years to learn the ropes of politics and then they could go for the top job(s)?
Politicians are older because corporations buy younger politicians who will do their donor's bidding and then they keep funding the ones who stay bought.
I think taking more money out of campaigning would also allow for lower barriers of entry. Less money, shorter campaign times. In the US, it literally feels like 24/7 campaigning and it takes a lot of fundraising. But also, people have to realize voting in primaries is a thing. You can't just vote every 4 years. It is a lot to keep track of, but this is also part of being a voter and making the system more effective.
There's also the part where it costs millions upon millions to campaign, and the vast majority of wealth is held by the elderly. Most of the younger ones are "legacy" candidates with the backing of their parents' money, like Matt Gaetz.
Proverbs 20:29 "The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair." This verse suggests that while youth is associated with physical strength, older age brings a different kind of glory, often implied to be wisdom and experience.
Old voter here with my opinions: 1- It's a historical fact that incumbents win reelection over 90% of the time. Most voters don't follow campaigns closely, especially non-presidential campaigns, and will vote for the familiar name on the ballot. This happens at all levels; Federal, state and local. 2- Elections are expensive and are mostly financed by wealthy or corporate donors. These donors know how the candidate votes, hence, the support continues. Younger candidates have very little or no voting record so the wealthy donors are unwilling to back them. 3- Gerrymandering has become a science that is computer driven. Over the decades it has become very accurate as a predictor of who will win. This dicourages opposition party candidates from even making an attempt due the high cost of campaigns. 4- Younger people don't vote in large numbers for several reasons: because they feel like the don't know enough about government operation. They are impatient with the slowness of change. They feel like their vote is wasted on a candidate that thinks like grandpa. 5- Local party leaders have more say than national party leaders, are more zealous and are more likely to nominate a candidate that is more divisive. This candidate rarely attracts the money needed, but pushes the party further from the center. Both parties do this. Whether you like it or not, the majority of Americans live in the center. Extreme candidates sometimes do well in a primary, but loose in the general. 6- Term limits: It depends on how the term limit law is written. In 1994 Congressional term limits were proposed. The then SCOTUS ruled that these were unconstitutional and would required an amendment to be valid. States have passed term limits that have been worse than before. Ohio passed legislative term limits in 1992. Ohio was a swing state then. Now Ohio is one-party majority rule. The legislators just move back and forth between the house and the senate when term limits kick in. See #1 thru #5 for the reason. 7- To fix: The 435 Congressional seats rule was set in 1929 when there were 48 states and the population was 106M. Today the population is 330M. Adding more seats would dilute the effects of partisan gerrymandering. And finally; Corporate and institutional money needs to be eliminated. Campaigns should be financed by the governments involved; Federal and State. Donations need to be restricted to personal donations only and capped regardless of how wealthy you are. The fix will not be simple or easy to enact, if ever. The best that can happen is that voters become more informed with the candidates and waht the stand for.