• IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Or they should just do a cognitive and physical test every half a year once they are past the retirement age. Bernie Sanders is 81 and still has a sharp mind and his mindset isn’t stuck in the 50’s.

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        1 year ago

        Have an independent board do it so their Doctor can’t lie for them.

        It’s not fool proof but it’s better than having people with obvious dementia writing laws and bills.

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      To be fair he’s had the same mindset since the 50’s as well, it was just a progressive mindset that we still haven’t caught up to as a society

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      His mindset is stuck in the 60s, but whether or not that’s a good thing is a different debate.