Mitch McConnell, 81 year old US Senate minority leader, stopped mid sentence and stared out into space before being escorted away during a recent press conference. Video

[–] Casmael@geddit.social 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Man it’s fucking nuts that an 81 year old has this job

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Americans love their 80 year old politicians. The upper levels of government are basically a retirement home, it's wild.

[–] scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine not wanting to retire when you clearly have a shit tonne of money and could live a very comfortable and happy retirement. He probably could have retired like 40 years ago too. I don't get it.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Power. It's all about power. Those who have it never give it up voluntarily.

[–] scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah that is the only explanation but it's just an obsession at that point... Keeping power to the literal death sounds like mental illness to me.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

It's a very human trait, unfortunately. That's why democratic control over any sort of power is the only way to improve society.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

This is the only logical explanation. Which makes them exactly the kind of people you don't want to have in power.

[–] ox0r@jlai.lu 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Calling it a job is kind of a stretch

[–] Casmael@geddit.social 2 points 1 year ago

Lmao good point

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[–] jared@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

He just needed a reboot, damn blue screens.

[–] bactus_mole_wang@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

My friend posted a picture of her cat frozen in the same way and suggested maybe he was hypnotized cause he saw a birb. Do we have any confirmation of whether or not he was chittering under his breath?

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

The damn slacker with the scythe just just go and do his job.

[–] Jagget@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh cmon all these barely alive politicians. We shouldn’t allow ppl older than 60 into politics.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 4 points 1 year ago

There's plenty of older politicians with their wits about them. The problem is the witless voters who support McConnell.

[–] SpezChokesOnDik@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I think death is going to be waiting a while. Turtles have an exceptionally long lifespan.

[–] garlic_yogurt@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Ahh this happened to erdogan a couple times now. Theyre almost there cmon get there go go go

[–] _angryplankton_@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Ethan on H3 made this exact joke made me laugh so fucking hard dude!!!!