Trump is currently the oldest nominee for president in US history and, if elected in November, will be 82 years old when he completes his term
  • JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca
    533·
    3 hours ago

    He’s talking about how long young people will last on the supreme court. Still gross, but this article is click-baity and dumb with its premise.

  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
    42·
    2 hours ago

    That was a loaded headline, since he was referring only to Supreme Court judges who get to stay in for as many decades as they’d like.

  • Asafum@feddit.nl
    98·
    2 hours ago

    What an absolutely fucking ridiculous comparison…

    I hate defending Trump, but this is the difference between LIFETIME appointments vs maybe 4 years, 8 tops for president… He’s absolutely correct, you’re an idiot if you choose an old person to be a judge for SCOTUS since you open up the possibility of them being replaced sooner…

    In a world that isn’t completely corrupted by partisan hacks we shouldn’t care who ends up on the court, but because of billionaires we don’t get to have that world…

    BE BETTER MEDIA ASSHATS.

    :/

    • Clent@lemmy.world
      102·
      1 hour ago

      I hate defending Trump, but

      Then don’t. You aren’t obligated to defend him.

      I disagree with his sentiment. Higher turn over on the Supreme Court is part of the proposed Supreme Court reform.

      Defending him because “nuance” is stupid, he doesn’t have any, why project it on him? What has he done to earn it? This is how narcissists maneuver – people’s eagerness to see their good side; it doesn’t exist for the narcissists.

      • Wytch@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        2·
        13 minutes ago

        This is like that “sanewashing” thing. “What he means is this…” no. No need to do him any favors.

      • Orbituary@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        54 minutes ago

        Then what you want is term limits.

        I don’t like Trump, but I get his point. It’s the same argument he makes about taxing the rich. Guess who has the power to fix that, too?

        People in power rarely make laws to limit themselves.

        • Optional@lemmy.world
          1·
          7 minutes ago

          “His point” makes it sound like he’s thought about it. I guarantee you he has not. This is a talking point he was reminded of five minutes before the planted question was asked and he almost blew that.

          Seriously, he’s demented. His only thoughts revolve around him and his money - that’s it.