Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Is it ageist to be concerned about Biden’s age?

Amid all the discussion about whether Joe Biden would or should drop out of the presidential race after an unsettling debate performance, I was surprised to not have heard “time to go, Joe” Democrats attacked as ageist. 

Well, Biden’s decline is an acknowledged, visible fact, not necessarily a biased view. Yet I wondered whether there are any voices on Biden’s side who are alleging ageism, even if they don’t use the term.