Fascinating. Ages of Founding Fathers in 1776: James Monroe 18 Aaron Burr 20 John Marshall 20 Alexander Hamilton 21 James Madison 25 Benjamin Rush 30 John Jay 30 Thomas Jefferson 33 Thomas Paine 39

Jul 9, 2022 · 6:33 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @geraldmcgrew2
History is made (mostly) by young people
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We need an age limit
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“At the time of America’s founding in 1776, the average newly-minted American citizen could expect to live to the ripe old age of 35, giving them a few months to run for the presidency before they keeled over.” - Longevity Technology
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Now do Ben Franklin
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Were their frontal lobes developed? This explains a lot. 2A for one.
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We need to teach history all over again.
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But we have the geriatric care ward and retirement center running our country now.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @UROCKlive1
They had a lot less they needed to know at the time. It was easy to become an "expert" in a field as those fields were shallow by today's standards.
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Proof we need age limits for legislators. My suggestion, only those under 50 need apply...
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But back in those days, 18 was like 35. So they were seasoned
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