What makes these old men do it?

[PaulT]

I am, in this instance referring to Joe Biden and Bernie Saunders, in trying to become President of the USA.

Joe Biden is 77 and Bernie Saunders 78 so not exactly in the first flush of youth and both are very wealthy. Surely, they could do something more pleasurable with their time than take on the responsibility for a nation.

[Lehaut]

The expense of presidential politics disproportionately benefits the old.

Gerontocracy is a cousin to plutocracy. Power concentrated in the hands of old people who are also rich will predictably lead to policies that benefit the old and the rich, at the expense of the less privileged. Proportionally in the US, more older people vote than younger.

If you have the money and you have done everything else, why not?

[idun]

I am clueless as to why they do it, especially Biden. But there you go.

I dread Trump getting in again. It is a wonder that most of the journalists at the press briefing yesterday 13th April, (political rally for Trump) did not give him a one armed salute to him.

[Weegie]

[quote user="idun"]

I dread Trump getting in again. [/quote]

Probably one of the reasons why they do it.