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America's Gerontocracy Goes Deeper Than Aging Politicians
America's Gerontocracy Goes Deeper Than Aging Politicians
Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via The Mises Institute,
Senator Lindsey Graham died seemingly out of the blue over the weekend after a tear in his aorta. He was 71 years old.
The news was shocking, in part because Graham was a very active senator - he was just returning from a trip to Ukraine - and because he was seemingly at the height of his power, having built one of the most influential relationships with President Donald Trump of any politician.
But another reason the news...
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