@CLManussier Bernie got people fired up several years ago when he was several younger than he is now.
Younger voters got fired up because he goes out and actually meets them and speaks to them, and also because, despite being an ancient white dude, he says things they prefer hearing.
I feel like you held up a bit of a straw man here. When you have to use a logical fallacy to make fun of a group you're generalizing, it might mean you don't understand the people you're actually talking about.
I didn't ask to make fun of anyone. I'm genuinely considering whether it's just people tend to be contradictory (everyone is susceptible to this) or maybe that the "age concern" is really a proxy for something else or other things I'm not considering or some combination of things.
Of course, you point out the most obvious factor, which is that the greatest 🔥 for Sanders WAS a long time ago, now. He was relatively still a lot older than many supporters, but...yeah,8 years ago.
I do wonder how much of the "age" issue is a press-amped thing more than a man on the street thing. But, I don't assume I know the answer ~ I really am WONDERING, and only hindsight will clarify that even somewhat.
@CLManussier I think they're playing to a concern that exists, but amplifying it for reasons that are self-interested.
As an old person, who has lived many lives, when I see geriatrics in power, I see less "wisdom that comes with age" and more "doing things the way it didn't work two generations ago" and prolonging problems.
But we have 2 old guys to choose from. I'm picking the one who isn't trying to kill us.