Apatheist wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2026 10:54 am
For anyone who thinks Trump is sharp and completely on top of his game:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1335646295054143
This, and how Biden was in his latter days, makes me wonder why there's no upper age limit for candidates - maybe 70? Perhaps even 60 at the time of election?
Maybe they're cleverer than the rest of the country, I don't know (and I'm well aware of the calibre of leader that we've been electing in the UK recently), but should people with this level of cognitive ability really be in charge of such a huge nuclear arsenal?
He's not just got dodgy false teeth, there's clearly a mental impairment going on.
BTW, jp4fun -
you may have been worse off, but those of us a bit nearer the theatre of action (and with a growing and radicalised Muslim fringe population) aren't feeling quite so safe.
Let me FIRST address the issue of Muslims in the UK. This issue (or problem in the eyes of some) is one reason why Trump has made the border and immigration a major issue in all his Election Campaigns. Yes, we need the energy and work ethic of our many immigrants, in particular the Hispanic immigrants. HOWEVER, we (in every nation) need to CONTROL our borders, and I think that even Duk agreed to THAT key point. Also, when visiting London in 2019, I saw a significant Moslem population the Shepherd's Bush area of London, near the Kensington area. Anecdotal, I know, but I am aware of the issue in London.
NOW to the OTHER issue here, AGING:
1) NOT everyone ages at the same rate. I maintain that Trump acts, thinks, and behaves as if he were younger than his predecessor.
2) Life expectancy has increased in the US (and most of the world, I think)
Life Expectancy Data, First and last year at this source:
1950 = 68.14
2025 79.60
As noted below, this did decline a bit during COVID but has increased above 2019. I think a deeper dive into data indicates this would be even higher, but the deaths of TOO MANY younger Americans due to fentanyl have made that age lower.
AI Summary
To understand changes in life expectancy in the United States over time, consider the following points:
Life expectancy has generally increased since the early 20th century, reaching about 78.8 years in 2019.
Major improvements in healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition contributed to this rise.
3) All this means that the person now 80 is not the same NOW as it was earlier. Trump avoids alcohol and other bad habits (illegal and recreational drugs, smoking, and more) so he is healthier at 79 than a drug addict at 40 or a someone who smoked and drank at 65. The KEY factor is his mental acuity; again, he is much better than his predecessor.
It is likely that Trump will slow down and age over the next 3 years or so in Office. The critical questions: How fast and to what level? Stay tuned. I doubt that Trump by 2029 will sink below the level of his predecessor in 2021.
As a side note, the Life Expectancy Data is one of the Main Reasons the Social Security Program will "run out of money."
Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of cash in eight years, according to a report released Wednesday by the program's trustees. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for more than 60 million retirees and family members will automatically be cut by 23%.
The deadline is about nine months earlier than trustees were predicting a year ago. The change was primarily caused by a new law that increased benefits for nearly 3 million former public-sector workers who had pensions for jobs not covered by Social Security. Trustees also lowered their assumptions about future wages (and resulting payroll taxes) and birth rates.
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/18/nx-s1-54 ... t-congress
@ riskLlama: the age of retirement (for Full Social Security benefits) is NOW above age 65, I think for many now it is at least 67.
BTW: Cutting Fraud payments to Somalis in Minnesota will extend Social Security another Ten YEARS.
You know, I would LOVE to see pack rat post a response where:
1) pack rat cites actual data, with his sources given (see above for one such example, pack rat);
2) pack rat does not throw out insults (even though his are impotent);
3) pack rat does not rely on a video to TRY to prove a point or even make a point;
4) pack rat shows a modicum of intelligence and/or truth;
5) where it is NOT ALL copy and paste;
6) is more than 2 lines long;
7) pack rat avoids expletives;
8 ) pack rat actually refutes an argument that I make with logic, evidence, or even a coherent and/or compelling statement. I do not even require a cogent statement here.
AND HERE is a sampling of recent posts by our puny pack rat:
by Pack Rat
Tue Feb 24, 2026 7:51 am
Re: ICE vs THE Disrupters!!!
Fuk you ICE!
and
by Pack Rat
Thu Feb 19, 2026 4:51 pm
Re: Epstein Client List
You are absolutely right Sonic.
Fuk the children and play CC!
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