donald trump Promises to fill the government with ultra-conservatives and sycophants If he is elected president. Joe Biden needs to make similar promises to change the perspective of the federal government, but one based on demographics rather than ideology.
President Biden should commit to meeting this condition. Approximately 4,000 reservations Talented young people are joining our government who can help shape the future in which they and their children live. Now is the time. The decisions our leaders make today will have an unprecedented and lasting impact on many generations to come.
Let's take global warming as an example. Scientists say this is what the Earth will look like. practically unlivable If we don't act now, by 2100. That's within the lifespan of a baby born today.
As mentioned in a previous article, three former leaders of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, and Jim Clyburn, recognized this and took their hard-won positions to make way for the next generation. withdrew from.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), 76, has announced that he will not seek reelection. He said that's because “the times we live in really require the next generation to step up, express their opinions and make decisions that will shape our future.” American politics for the next century. …We are not qualified to make tomorrow's decisions. ' He's right.
We need more generational change in Congress. After last year's midterm elections, the Senate became older, while the House became slightly younger, with the average age dropping by one year, from 58.9 to 57.9. But 4 senators and 11 representatives They were in their 80s.
With the president's many appointments, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if Biden wins a second term. Young people appreciate the White House's frequent consultations, including biweekly hearing sessions with Biden, who has been appointed to lead efforts to work with young voters. In his second term, Biden could go further and appoint younger leaders to the federal agency jobs that will have the most impact on the future.
Intermediate-level positions serve as apprentices to civil servants, with seasoned careerists serving as mentors. Biden also could expand the Presidential Management Fellows program, which hires people with advanced degrees to join the government for two years.
The 2024 presidential election will likely force us to choose between a government filled with people committed to a secure and sustainable future and those committed to political extremism. It's time to pass the torch, but it all depends on who receives it.
William S. Becker He is co-editor and contributor to “.Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government for the People.” and contributors Democracy in a hotter erawas selected by Nature as one of the top five science books of 2023. He currently serves as executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP), a nonpartisan climate policy think tank unaffiliated with the White House.
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