[billiam]

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[bende511]

No way a 19 year old could be tricked by a pretty woman into giving her secrets and access codes. Real level-headed and clear-eyed age

[nickpinkston]

Though is true of a lot of fully grown men - especially in DC.

[Cthulhu_]

Yeah I mean Zucc was only 20 when he started Facebook and popularised the adage "work fast and break things", which was a great strategy for Facebook and its burnt out staff (or those that couldn't hack it) so of course it'll work for the biggest economy in the world too, it's basically the same as a startup, right?

[asadm]

nations were lead into greatness by 17yo. It's a dumb idea that this can't be done here.

[disqard]

Obviously

[tenpies]

The Founding Fathers had 18, 20, 21 and 25 year olds in much more important positions.

And just like DOGE, they were working in a team with older people too, but that sort of rational framing just doesn't get clicks.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United...

[gtirloni]

I'm no expert in US history but just looking at the signers list, 3/4 of them were >30yo.

[jeltz]

Most of the founding fathers were old. Benjamin Franklin was in his 80s. The young ones were the exception.

[Cthulhu_]

The Founding Fathers were responsible for a population of... just under 3 million though, as opposed to the US' current ~350 million.

[rsoto2]

hahaha you think any part of this is rational? Ignorance must be bliss.

[Svoka]

It is very strange idea to equate life experiences gained before 18 of people born in 21st century in 18th century.

Also, as outsider, I would never understand US fascination with "Founding Fathers". Some folks born about 300 years ago and somehow having answers to all the questions for all the times. Back than this country was a backwater colony which barely started industrialization. Overwhelming majority of population lived out of sustenance farming and majority of trade goods were products of slave labour. I mean, it is what it is, but where this yearning for glorious past which never existed comes from? Like, life in USA became more or less good only several generations ago, after the country became giant economical winner of WW2. And it did it by investing heavily into helping allies, not building isolationist policies.

[ahmeneeroe-v2]

Thank you! I was looking to see if anyone made this point.

You are exactly right. "Inexperience" just means someone younger than you.

(Note I am middle-aged)