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Gerontocracy<\/em>:<\/p>\n

1. A state, society, or group governed by old people.<\/p>\n

\u2018It’s no surprise that American media organizations are gerontocracies.\u2019<\/p>\n

1.1 [mass noun] Government based on rule by old people.<\/p>\n

\u2018We have to admit that stubborn gerontocracy has been a major obstacle to reforming politics due to the aged politicians’ obstinacy and narrow-mindedness.\u2019<\/p>\n

[Oxford Dictionaries<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Noted in “Reality Ends The Reality Show<\/em><\/a>,” Andrew Sullivan’s mail response section, The Weekly Dish<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a mixed bag with both experience and inevitable slowing down – and I have no problem with older leaders in general. But America is in danger of becoming a gerontocracy at the very top. After chastising me for calling Hunter Biden\u2019s corruption \u201csleaze\u201d, a reader thinks his cocaine problem actually provided a good moment for his father: \u201cTo me, admitting one of your kids had a drug problem, worked hard to get past it, and that you\u2019re super proud of him is something that can resonate with many Americans, especially those touched by the opioid crisis.\u201d I agree. In fact, I think Trump\u2019s dismissal of addiction hurt him badly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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