No Longer a Country for Old Men — a political fantasy in six sentences
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. ........................................... ................................................................... To receive my weekly blogpost in your inbox, use the SUBSCRIBE feature (above, in the left-hand column), or email fiveyearsawriter at gma