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In reply to the discussion: What's with all the Ageism in These Threads?? [View all]delisen
(6,044 posts)120. You cite fake news from The Daily Mail, I cite research from Journal of the American Medical Assoc.
and Harvard Medical Publications.
Wikipedia will no longer accept citations from the tabloid Daily Mail because it is not fact based.
You are free to vote your opinions and prejudices
I do feel free to ignore and refute what is fake news.
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Giving Democrats under the age of 70 a chance isn't ageism. Recognizing that the upcoming
KittyWampus
Mar 2017
#4
Suggesting that adults over the age of 65 are too old to serve as President IS ageism.
elleng
Mar 2017
#7
One can handle stress, long hours, lack of rest better when in good physical shape
Kaleva
Mar 2017
#86
You cite fake news from The Daily Mail, I cite research from Journal of the American Medical Assoc.
delisen
Mar 2017
#120
Actually older people tend to sleep less at night and worry about it-but it may be natural
delisen
Mar 2017
#122
Why do they need to weather 16 years: or come out of the presidency with a lot of life left to live?
delisen
Mar 2017
#89
The physical effect seems to be equivalent to about double the length of time in office
Ms. Toad
Mar 2017
#96
Agreed. I've been naming it when it happens, not to shame anyone but it's as if they just don't see
JudyM
Mar 2017
#99
I am not claiming that Donald Trump's flaws are because of when he grew up.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2017
#28
I do not agree and I have remarked here about the practice of ageism being purely discrimination
Samantha
Mar 2017
#23
because woman, Elders & many minorities are held to a double standard by deplorable people.
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#22
So you are basing your conclusion on the observation of ONE individual. Is that wise?
randome
Mar 2017
#52
No, randome, Im basing my conclusion that older people have much to offer on my observation
democrank
Mar 2017
#60
Of course older people have much to offer. Experience and wisdom should never be discounted.
randome
Mar 2017
#61
I am competely comfortable with Hillary in the WH - and she will be 70 in a few months
DrDan
Mar 2017
#85
yes! Ageism is common and is yet another strain of bigotry that should not be allowed here
DrDan
Mar 2017
#45
Statistically, most people over 70 cannot keep up with the rest of the population.
randome
Mar 2017
#51
If only FDR had been more physically fit-or JFK-or Al Gore-or John Kerry-or Walter Mondale.or
delisen
Mar 2017
#136
Maybe those of us under 60 are just sick of Boomer politicians and think they should step back
Recursion
Mar 2017
#57
It works both ways. Older folks on here have been complaining about young people
Zing Zing Zingbah
Mar 2017
#72
Because we are the tenure party and seniority isn't always compatible with change and innovation
BeyondGeography
Mar 2017
#77
Bernie Sanders said in a recent interview that the Dem Party is getting old.
bathroommonkey76
Mar 2017
#79
Except 45 managed to get where he is at least in part by being the change candidate
BeyondGeography
Mar 2017
#135
Well I don't ever confuse electability with competence. My point was age does matter in conjunction
bronxiteforever
Mar 2017
#139