"If Graham’s stepping away, I am very, very interested and think I’m the best person to replace him," said Jackson, the former Maine Senate president.
  • iluvlamp37@lemmy.zip
    83·
    8 days ago

    He’s 58 dude. Guess we can’t elect anyone progressive over the age of 50 out of fear they might turn conservative. Chris Van Hollen’s gonna turn into Reagan reincarnated any minute now

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      8 days ago

      You’re acting like this is opinions and not science bro…

      There is some evidence that the magnitude of age-related decline accelerates at older ages. To illustrate, a sample of about 800 adults between 61 and 96 years of age in my laboratory had cross-sectional slopes of about -.04 to -.05 SD units per year compared to the slopes of -.02 to -.03 SD units per year for adults under age 60. In absolute units, the decline in speed variables was about twice as great in this age range compared to adults under age 60, and the decline in the memory variables was nearly 4 times greater. What is not yet known is whether these quantitatively different age trends reflect changes in the same set of influences, or the operation of qualitatively different types of influences. However, what does appear clear is that several different types of results converge on the conclusion that age-related cognitive decline begins relatively early in adulthood, and certainly before age 60 in healthy educated adults.

      https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2683339/

      He’s gonna start losing his mental abilities, which means he starts acting like he’s 20 again.

      It’s 100% normal.

      The problem is he was an anti-immigrant republican back then. He’s going to continually get more and more conservative, why are we signing him up to get handed a six year senatorship?

      Why does this have to be a rush decision?

      You’re aware he can step down just as easily after the election, right?

      • iluvlamp37@lemmy.zip
        41·
        8 days ago

        I am aware of how aging works, yes. I’m also aware that you are not guaranteed to turn into a conservative once you’re past 60 and not everyone’s cognitive decline happens exactly the same at the exact same ages

        • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          8 days ago

          you are not guaranteed to turn into a conservative once you’re past 60

          No one said that…

          I said people start to act like they’re 20 again, which is backed up by decades of research and the entire fucking MAGA movement itself man…

          Im sorry buddy, I gotta hang my hat up here, best if luck

      • velma@sh.itjust.works
        32·
        8 days ago

        The problem is he was an anti-immigrant republican back then

        And Platner went on several tours in Afghanistan including as a voluntary contractor.