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Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything? (www.currentaffairs.org)

submitted 1 week ago by theacharnian@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

because the democratic party is based on seniority, not performance. so the oldest who have been in the govt the longest have the most power.

the republicans aren't beholden to this model of 'seniority first' so they tend to have younger leadership.