Key findings from Insider's investigation into the United States' gerontocracy

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Key findings from Insider's investigation into the United States' gerontocracy

The United States' elected leaders are the oldest they've ever been. The age gap between the government and the governed is wider than ever before. And the notion that the nation is now a gerontocracy is decidedly real. Insider journalists have spent months interviewing hundreds of sources and analyzing gigabytes of data to understand how the United States arrived at this moment. Here are the highlights and key findings.

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Key findings from Insider's investigation into the United States' gerontocracy

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The United States' elected leaders are the oldest they've ever been. Insider journalists have spent months interviewing hundreds of sources and analyzing data to understand how the US arrived at this moment. Here are the highlights and key findings.

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'Red, White, and Gray': Key findings from Insider's investigation into the United States' geronto...

What it means for the United States when young Americans are governed by old leaders.

Nearly one in four members of Congress are in their 70s or 80s — a level never before seen in US history.

Almost 50% of Americans are under 40, but only about 5% of members of Congress are.

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6 charts that explain the United States' march toward gerontocracy

America's gerontocracy is disconnecting Congress from the rest of the country, an Insider data analysis reveals.

One of the most powerful legislators in modern US history acknowledged to

@leonardkl

that President Ronald Reagan, while conducting a meeting at the White House, once seemingly forgot who he was.

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How the mind of an 80-year-old president is biologically different from a 45-year-old president's

The brain changes as people get older, but people's minds can differ hugely thanks to their environment, lifestyle, and genetics.

Current and former congressional staffers explained to

@WARojas

the lengths to which they'd gone to keep older lawmakers focused, engaged, and, sometimes, upright.

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9月20日

Congress today is as old as the legislative branch has ever been. Congressional staffers who’ve worked for aging lawmakers say it can be a blessing and a curse. They explain what it’s like working for them.

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Old age has been a theme in presidential races. Often it's a liability. But as Leonard and

@dsamuelsohn

write, sometimes it's not at all.

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23 times age has been an issue for US presidents and candidates

Age has been wielded in presidential campaigns past and present, from Kennedy and Nixon to Reagan, Clinton, Trump, and Biden.

Sen. Jon Ossoff (

) and Reps.

and

, among several other young lawmakers, told

@omaseddiq

why youth is an advantage in Congress despite the high-profile flameouts of some peers.

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9月15日

Age doesn't necessarily define success in Congress. A leader's character and platform count. More youthful representation would better serve the country, young members of Congress say. But cautionary tales abound.

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Most Americans want term limits and age ceilings for members of Congress, per an Insider/

@MorningConsult

poll.

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9月16日

Most Americans want to see age caps in Congress, according to an Insider/Morning Consult poll. Same for term limits in the House of Representatives and Senate. Three in four respondents think the age of the government is a problem. What do you think?

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The 2024 presidential campaign, at this earliest of stages, is becoming an epic game of 3-way geriatric chicken.

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A 3-way game of geriatric chicken featuring Trump, Biden, and Bernie has younger Democrats and...

President Joe Biden, 79, says he intends to run for re-election. Donald Trump, now 76, wants a rematch. But don't count out Bernie Sanders, 81, either.

The climate crisis affects young people most, but older generations are deciding the planet's future,

@eliza_relman

explains.

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9月27日

The climate crisis will affect young people most, but older generations are deciding the planet's future. Lawmakers are increasingly aware that younger constituents will hold them accountable on climate.

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These young candidates could have been the next

@AOC

@jon425

writes. But they ran headlong into the political establishment.

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9月24日

For young political candidates, the road to elective office is often turbulent. There are dozens of enthusiastic young candidates who are willing to serve but are instead mired in institutional hurdles.

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Americans love the idea of age caps for lawmakers.

Here's why that won't happen, per

@metzgov

and

@BrentGriffiths

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Politics Insider

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9月29日

Some have proposed age limits for elected officials amid concerns about America's gerontocracy. But members of Congress young and old alike balk at the idea, prompting alternative approaches.

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3時間

Read all of the stories from Insider’s “Red, White, and Gray” investigation here, which explores the costs and benefits of the US being led by its oldest set of leaders ever.

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How the US government has become a gerontocracy as the gap between old leaders and young Americans...

Insider's "Red, White, and Gray" investigation explores the costs and benefits of the United States being led by its oldest set of leaders ever.