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Re:Why Do Such Ancient People Run America? by AnimalMuppet on Thursday March 05, 2020 @01:48PM (#22496673)
Age often (but not always) translates into knowledge, and sometimes translates into wisdom.

Look at those running for president this year. Biden, Sanders, Warren, and Trump are all old. I'm pretty sure that almost everyone will say that at least one of those candidates does not display wisdom. (Which one may vary, but nobody thinks that they all are wise.)

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Re:Why Do Such Ancient People Run America? by downerending on Thursday March 05, 2020 @02:50PM (#22497406)
I think any of those would do a good-enough job as President.

Wisdom is something different, and arguably no wise person would run for office.

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Re:Why Do Such Ancient People Run America? by blaser-waffle on Thursday March 05, 2020 @03:30PM (#22497837)
To paraphrase Bill Clinton: "the best candidates never run" with the implied [for good reason because it's a shitty way to live]
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