No Longer a Country for Old Men — a political fantasy in six sentences

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The men were so invested in how it had always been that they couldn’t see past their own habits to imagine a new way of managing the system.

But the women could.

They knew the old-boys gerontocracy had lasted several generations too long, so they took out Donald at the Supreme Court.* They let Joe exit with dignity.

Hillary welcomed AOC, who consulted with some of the youngest female political leaders in the world (Sanna and Mette and Kaja and Katrin) and, together with supporters of all ages and colours and genders and visions, they breathed new life into US politics.

If only it were so…


* This tiny story is just a fantasy, but, sometimes impossible things happen in real life; for the moment, this is where that is at. 

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  1. AnnFebruary 13, 2024 at 5:27 AM

    While I would like one of them to hang for treason, the other has pulled us into a thriving economy than can well afford to support our allies Ukraine and Israel, decreased our unemployment by creating new jobs and is doing the best job of any president in my memory.

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    1. Amanda Le RougetelFebruary 13, 2024 at 6:37 AM

      No argument from me on Biden's record, Ann. And yet I wonder, who is coming up in the ranks to carry on the legacy for the Democrats? Maybe I just don't know enough about US politics...

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2024 at 6:58 AM

    I love your creative flip from rant to aspiration. It feels aspiring and fresh!

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    1. Amanda Le RougetelFebruary 13, 2024 at 7:24 AM

      Thanks, Anonymous. I knew I wanted to write about the general issue of age and aging in public view, using Biden and Trump as illustrations. But, man, I got convoluted in both my thinking and my words. Aging, ability and ageism are challenging issues to think about and very difficult to write about in a useful and thoughtful way. In our ageist culture, it’s simple to celebrate the 93-year-old pickle ball player, but tricky to discuss if (or when) old is too old regardless of the specific age in question. The topic is always nuanced, often individual, and usually personal.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM

    If only it were so

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