Sokudoningyou: My dad is 79, and has absolutely energy to do anything, and he's frustrated as to why. My mom is 77, and she's somehow in better health in a lot of ways, but she would pretty quickly loose steam too.

Ageism is hiring a 25 year old instead of a better qualified 55 year old. It's not "ageism" to say that an 81 year old or a 78 year old might not be able to handle the world's most demanding job.

Anybody who has a parent who is 80+ has seen this up close. The presidency is grueling, and four years is a long time at that age.

My dad is 79, and has absolutely energy to do anything, and he's frustrated as to why. My mom is 77, and she's somehow in better health in a lot of ways, but she would pretty quickly loose steam too.

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