This article unnecessarily frames this phenomenon negatively.
Democrats desperately need to shuffle out leadership and replace them with fresh strong leaders who can combat MAGA and offer solutions that aren't status quo.
"The middle" is just shorthand for "status quo," and it has been quite clear since at least 2016 that nobody on either side of the aisle is happy with the status quo.
It's so odd that the article seems to imply or indirectly frame retiring at a normal age as something that is unfortunate or a little sad.
We desperately need more 30-40-somethings in Congress who understand how the modern world works. The 60+ year olds with few exceptions understand the world they find themselves governing in, with social media, AI, and other features of modern life making our lives look unrecognizable compared to just 10 or 20 years ago.
This article unnecessarily frames this phenomenon negatively.
Democrats desperately need to shuffle out leadership and replace them with fresh strong leaders who can combat MAGA and offer solutions that aren't status quo.
"The middle" is just shorthand for "status quo," and it has been quite clear since at least 2016 that nobody on either side of the aisle is happy with the status quo.
It's so odd that the article seems to imply or indirectly frame retiring at a normal age as something that is unfortunate or a little sad.
We desperately need more 30-40-somethings in Congress who understand how the modern world works. The 60+ year olds with few exceptions understand the world they find themselves governing in, with social media, AI, and other features of modern life making our lives look unrecognizable compared to just 10 or 20 years ago.