☀️ Jon Schwarz ☀️: When you watch the debate between Trump (age 78) and Biden (age 81), remember that in the early 1980s, people used to call the Soviet Union a dangerously sclerotic gerontocracy. The average age in the Politburo then was around 70.

When you watch the debate between Trump (age 78) and Biden (age 81), remember that in the early 1980s, people used to call the Soviet Union a dangerously sclerotic gerontocracy. The average age in the Politburo then was around 70.

There was a fun little boardgame in the 80s where the aging of the Politburo was a mechanic in the gameplay.

Kremlinboardgamegeek.com Control the USSR politburo as dying men step into dead men's shoes.

It didn't help that their three top leaders died 1-2-3 over the course of 28 months.

Was Biden one of the people making that accusations? 🤔

But the average lifespan in the USSR was under 60

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