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Because if you look at the entire history of presidents with the notable exception of Barack Obama, every president has been a geriatric white dude.

That’s not even true within my lifetime, let alone historically. People freaked the fuck out because Reagan was going to be all of 70 when he took office in 1982. That’s nothing compared to the fossils that they’re propping up in front of a microphone these days. 70 year olds in Congress these days are nicknamed “The Kid”.






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