Why do you think it is that we have so few young people running, we have such an elderly Senate presidency? Why do you think that is? Yeah. And to be clear, this is not normal. So The gap between the average age of our elected officials and the average age of our citizens is wider in the United States than it is in a lot of other places. Some of that, I think, is cultural. I think we've grown up with this idea that you're supposed to wait your turn or wait many, many turns before you step forward. (03:37–03:46)
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