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by yunruse 438 days ago
An amendment proposed by congress [0] very specifically disallows a third term if the first two were consecutive. It's all been very cynical in that way.

[0] https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-res...

Speaking as someone not from the country, US federal politics has became alarmingly... gerontocratic. Which means the younger generations get fewer chances to grow political acumen and expertise (unless, of course, they have backing). Which only hurts the rest of the country in the long term.

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Don't worry. If any this works out, chances are JD Vance will be the President, one way or the other.
There was a 60 year old running last time. She lost by a wide margin.

We have the opportunity to elect younger people. Apparently, we don't want to.