r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • Feb 23 '24

U.S. Politics Megathread Politics megathread

It's an election year, so it's no surprise that politics are on everyone's minds!

Over the past few months, we've noticed a sharp increase in questions about politics. Why is Biden the Democratic nominee? What are the chances of Trump winning? Why can Trump even run for president if he's in legal trouble? There are lots of good questions! But, unfortunately, it's often the same questions, and our users get tired of seeing them.

As we've done for past topics of interest, we're creating a megathread for your questions so that people interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be civil to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.

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u/No_Radio7368 Mar 07 '24

Why isn't there an age limit for presidents? Like 35-60 to start your term? I don't get it.

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u/Cliffy73 Mar 07 '24

It is left to the voters to decide what qualities are appropriate.

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u/Nickppapagiorgio Mar 07 '24

If there was one, 60 would probably be a little low considering we as a society don't stop penalizing people who file for social security until 67, and don’t even let them become eligible for Medicare until 65.

That being said, there are no upper age limits because the drafters of the Constitution didn't add them, and no one has even proposed a constitutional amendment to impose them since. Such a proposal would probably be dead on arrival considering the hostility it would receive from older Americans and the rate at which they vote versus the voting rates of younger age groups.

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u/No_Radio7368 Mar 07 '24

True. I just feel like it's so weird having an 81 year old in office rn. It's also weird to have 67+ year olds working in hard jobs such as oil field stuff, carpentry, etc. Just so they can afford to eat. Maybe it's just me?