Day: July 30, 2023
Congress Is Old
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Members of Congress born before 1946 only account for about 6% of the entire governing body, which matches their share of the overall US population. But Capitol Hill is no nest of spring chickens: Baby Boomers (those born 1946–1964) make up nearly 49% of Congress compared to 21% of the US population. The average age of a member of Congress is 58 years old.
Old and In the Way
There’s a new meaning to “the world’s ‘oldest’ democracy,”
Where “who lasts longest” has replaced our time-tested meritocracy.
With Trump, Feinstein, McConnell and Biden,
We’re led by septa-, nona- and octogenarians.
Americans of all ages unite! And welcome to the gerontocracy!