In yesterday’s “Real Time” comedy-and-politics bit, Bill Maher calls attention to the fact that much of the real work in Congress isn’t done by the older Senators and Representatives, but rather by their staff, who may be “too young.”
In other words, the 20-somethings are writing the bills, and, as Maher said, “the kids are not all right.” In Maher’s view, these kids , whatever their politics, grew up on social media, and on the Left they’re too woke and on the Right they’re too conservative and racist (40% of Republican staffers are fans of Nick Fuentes!). Neither side, he maintains, understands the art of compromise and of rational analysis aimed at producing solution. The Democrats, though, seem to get most of Maher’s flak. At the end he says, “The problem isn’t just the old farts; maybe it’s also the new little shits.”
Maher’s guests on this segment include Byron Donalds, a Republican Congressman from Florida, and Molly Jong-Fast, author and host of the Fast Politics podcast (as well as the daughter of Erica Jong).
I like what he had to say about Lake America:
Now that’s a good line. 😛
Is that birthing person chest feeding they/them’s babies ???
First laugh of the morning—thank you!
Yes, and the chestfeeding birthing person’s partner has a female penis.
Those with long memories may recall that children and young adults had little influence back in the middle of the last century. But then came along ‘rock music’ and other products aimed at young people who now had money. The automatic respect for older people waned over the next few decades until we end up where we are today… younger adults have much more influence than ever, but maybe they have yet to achieve enough life experience to modulate their efforts?
Maybe yes, maybe no.
It’s nice to see that Bill, an early septuagenarian, has still got it. It gives me, a late septuagenarian, additional hope.
Brava. Your posts prove your brain is still piercingly astute. Or so this twin in years believes.
Motivated reasoning? 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you very much.
He may have a point.