Gerontocracy in America

Two programs with differing viewpoints about the causes and effects of having the oldest leaders in our history. Join us with your thoughts about our geriatric leaders, preference given to callers who actually listen to these 2 shows before calling. Politics in Question 9/9/22 (43 minutes) Is there a generation gap in American politics? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-there-a-generation-gap-in-american-politics/id1470607073?i=1000578966563 Is there a generation gap in American politics? Kevin Munger is the author of Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (Columbia University Press 2022). Is there a generational divide in American politics? What issues do young people care about most? How can they influence what’s happening in Washington, D.C.? And is it time for an older generation to pass the torch? Citations Needed #167 9/21/22 (62 minutes) The Attractive Anti-politics of “Gerontocracy” Discourse https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citations-needed/id1258545975?i=1000580198043 Citations Needed #167 9/21/22 The Attractive Anti-politics of “Gerontocracy” Discourse In recent years, we’ve often heard that U.S. policymaking, helmed at the federal level by seventy- and eighty-somethings is simply growing too old and out of touch with the electorate. It’s certainly true that those occupying the most powerful positions in U.S. government, on the whole, don’t legislate to the needs of the public. But is that really because of legislators’ age, rather than policy positions or class interests, which exist independent of age? Who does it serve to reduce the causes of U.S. austerity politics and violence. We’ll discuss how fears of a “gerontocracy” can distract from what could be a substantive critical analysis of real, more profound vectors of oppression such as class, racism, sexism and anti-LGBTQ currents. Our guest in Winslow Erik Wright. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com