Kat Z: Then why didn’t they use a picture of him?

IMO this is a straight-up ageist and ableist image, no?

The president is 81 years old and is declining mentally at a rapid clip. It's not ageism to make a cover acknowledging that fact

The image isn’t about his age or cognitive abilities though. It implies that having a president who needs a walker is “no way to run a country,” which is ableist.

It's a symbol for old age not a comment on mobility aids.

Either they meant to imply that an individual who needs a walker should not be president or they should have chosen different cover art.

You not only have knowledge of their intent, you don't even have a way to infer intent, except what's clear; this is a story about a guy who has clearly aged out of his ability to do the job.

Then why didn’t they use a picture of him?

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