Is the rise of global gerontocracy an inevitable political shift?
From the US Presidency to global parliaments, political leaders are increasingly older than the populations they govern. This video explores the growing phenomenon of gerontocracy and why the world's governing class is aging.
The gap between the average citizen and the political elite is widening. In the United States, the average age of a citizen is 39, yet the House and Senate maintain much higher averages of 58 and 64 respectively. This disparity is even more pronounced at the highest level of executive power.
Recent US history has seen unprecedented ages in the Oval Office. While Ronald Reagan's inauguration at 69 set a record for the oldest president, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have since become the two oldest men ever inaugurated as president. This trend of aging leadership is not isolated to the US, as political leaders around the world are reaching older ages than ever before.
Source: Why is The World Run by Old People?
