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gulliver

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28. This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:13 PM

Dec 4

When the oldsters started their careers, we didn't have Internet-enabled moron mobs and death threats. We could attract better people, because the job was better.

Now you really have to wonder where these "young genius volunteers" are who want to serve us all so badly. We've let the job become so bad that I'm afraid we're getting more and more into a "beggars can't be choosers" market for any form government leadership.

Remarkably, we still get a lot of folks stepping up to the plate, but how long can that last? We need the people to be better followers, imo.

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"Get out of the way": Obama calls on "old folks" in power to trust young activists, lawmakers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Dec 3 OP

Isn't that what David Hogg was doing gab13by13 Dec 3 #1

Hogg was using his position in the DNC mcar Dec 3 #9

This hurts a lot more than what Republicans do... ananda Dec 3 #15

That's not true. The ones he wanted primaried fits Obama's statement Blue Full Moon Dec 4 #32

Where is Obama calling for primarying incumbent Democrats? mcar Dec 4 #33

David Hogg's candidate in Arizona lost. So his theory lost. Nixie Dec 6 #38

Good luck. cloudbase Dec 3 #2

Good luck. mtngirl47 Dec 3 #10

So skip gen X? Wtf. Boomers need to retire, but let's not go straight to the millennials ffs Blues Heron Dec 3 #3

Boomers aren't going anywhere... CBHagman Dec 3 #6

No one is suggesting a full geriatric purge SpankMe Dec 3 #21

"Sticks in the mud" ! Sequoia Dec 6 #39

Sanders is too old to be considered Boomer Jose Garcia Dec 3 #23

Exactly right, and so is President Biden. CBHagman Dec 4 #29

It about the next generation angrychair Dec 4 #24

I appreciate your perspective... CBHagman Dec 4 #30

Bernie isn't going to cost us a Supreme Court seat Renew Deal Dec 4 #31

As a member of Gen X, I would say that my generation was too damned passive - a member of Gen X should have been in the Midwestern Democrat Dec 4 #34

This old gal cannot recommend this idea enough. PuraVidaDreamin Dec 3 #4

Same!! Alliepoo Dec 3 #11

And open primaries! moreland01 Dec 3 #12

rank choice appears to be the proper way Tetrachloride Dec 3 #17

Tsk tsk, surely Obama isn't agreeing with David Hogg Arazi Dec 3 #5

I agree President Obama LittleGirl Dec 3 #7

President Obama is absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Dec 3 #8

Democratic party establishment! Are you listening! Fil1957 Dec 3 #13

Yeah, They Are Listening RobinA Dec 3 #20

All of the problems will be solved by younger leaders seems overly optimistic Raven123 Dec 3 #14

And take me off your solicitation list question everything Dec 3 #16

Aren't Boomers DownriverDem Dec 3 #18

Sooooo... RobinA Dec 3 #19

I trust President Obama. We should listen to him, one of our best Presidents ever. CTyankee Dec 3 #22

I'm 76, And I Say "Phooey!" To Obama, And His Implied Criticism..... ColoringFool Dec 4 #25

Like Rahm Emanuel trusted younger displacedvermoter Dec 4 #26

"In fact, the opposite, they get punished..." QueerDuck Dec 4 #27

This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks gulliver Dec 4 #28

Amen. QueerDuck Dec 5 #35

Agree 100% malaise Dec 5 #36

I am glad Obama said this jfz9580m Dec 6 #37