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    Taro Aso ist 85 Jahre alt. Warum gibt es in Japan kein „Rentenalter“ für Parlamentsmitglieder?
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    Taro Aso ist 85 Jahre alt. Warum gibt es in Japan kein „Rentenalter“ für Parlamentsmitglieder?

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    3. Igiem on

      This is the issue for every democratic country. These fossils still think economics from their childhood apply to the modern day. 

    4. CatsianNyandor on

      Because it’s in geriatrics best interest to stay in power. So they can get more and more money and have their friends and family get more and more money. They’ll never let you change it because of the money. Everything’s about money. Who cares about a country? Lol! 

    6. tky_phoenix on

      Same problem in other countries. These guys have never worked a single day in their lives.

      Most of us foreigners can relate more to the average salary man’s life and struggle than those people living in their Kasumigaseki ivory tower.

      They have absolutely no clue what real life is like for their constituents.

    8. _macrophage on

      I strongly believe that politicians in all countries should be forced to retire at a certain point (preferably normal retirement age). Elderly people should not be making decisions for the rest of the population for many reasons. 

    9. rakuan1 on

      Cause they’re like old folks everywhere.

      “What am I gonna do? Sit around the house all day? I’d get bored. I don’t wanna hang around people my age. They’re either always complaining about their problems or they’re dead. I’m fine doing what I’m doing. Thank you.”

    10. NefariousnessFun3026 on

      Like father like son. There’s no mandatory retirement age or term limit for members of Congress in the US either. The scam must go on forever.

    12. WildMusic6676 on

      Isn’t much different back at my country. Old people deciding lives of younger generation.

    13. ryanyork92 on

      What a strange question. First of all, no country on this world has a mandatory retirement age for elected representatives. Second, if we’re not happy with him being in politics because of his age, we might as well vote him out of power. Unfortunately the people of his constituency choose him, and as long as his party, which is a private organisation, keep running him, there is not much we can do about this.

    14. R0ninX3ph on

      The same question could be asked of the United States…. Mitch McConnell is a corpse playing at Senator.

    15. MonthMaterial3351 on

      „Dick“ Tracy of Japan, with a mind like a concrete block.

      Politics should be like jury duty. A public service drawn from the public, tightly scoped and term limited.
      No professional politicians, or channels for regulatory capture by corporations.
      Supported by an open, audited bureaucracy to avoid the usual nepotistic graft and corruption issues.
      One can dream! Still, they’d find ways to worm around that as well, I’m sure.

    16. kombiwombi on

      The basic idea is that people will vote for those they want to represent them, and part of the consideration for that vote is the candidate’s age.

      Not true in Japan or the US. True in Australia (which makes our politicans about 20 years younger, and means that ex-PMs pop up a decade later either losing their pants in Memphis (Fraser), in defence of one of their policies (Hawke), to monster the opposition one last time (Keating), or just to serve further in a tricky job (Rudd, ambassador to Trumpistan)).

    18. evil_chicken86 on

      Why doesn’t the US have a retirement age for presidents? (Biden – Trump in their 80s)

    20. yarigatakedske on

      Because most voters vote for the status quo. In all countries.

      Also, young voter apathy.

    22. showa_shonen on

      Dude is like the third most wealthy individual in Japan. Gotta protect the money someway.

    23. Disastrous_Fee5953 on

      Because people are afraid to look at the mirror and come to terms with their expected contribution based on their age group. The same thing happens when elderly people are asked to stop driving. They know it’s not safe to drive at their age, yet they insist is fine in their case because they are convinced they can still do it well.

    24. macross1984 on

      Power is addictive. Seniority lead to power. More perks follow. Constituents love elder politicians for the perks he manage grab and sent some on their way.

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