Historic: Seniors Outnumber Young Kids Worldwide

Welcome to the Age of Gerontocracy! When will the young rebel? Demography is destiny!

"For the first time in recorded history, people 65 and older now outnumber children under 5 worldwide, according to a new U.S. Census report released this week. Falling birthrates and longer lives drove the milestone, which arrived earlier than demographers expected. ..."

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Yale University: The unforeseen consequences of the ‘great aging’ of America or Gerontocracy in America

Update of 8/6/2026: Of course, the lefty Harvard University had to chime in.
Why we need to break the grip of ‘oldigarchy’ "Legal historian’s new book argues older Americans control power, wealth — and lack sense of urgency to fix nation’s most pressing problems"

Food for thought! What is democracy by elected representatives? A tyranny of the majority?

Is this Yale professor inciting/stoking an uprising/revolution of the younger against the elderly?

His chosen dichotomy is dubious and very simplistic! His prescriptions are even more dangerous and are calling for big government if not socialism!

According to Google Scholar this professor "Samuel Moyn

Professor of Law and History, Harvard University" has only a total citation count of 14521 (as of 7/30/2026 since 2021), but he has authored over 480 publications. Not very impressive!

Caveat: I did not read his book.

"Yale law professor Samuel Moyn’s new book argues that a “gerontocracy” now holds sway in America, with wealth and power disproportionately concentrated in the hands of older people. In a Q&A, Moyn explains how that happened, why it’s a problem, and how we might fix it."

"What Moyn calls “the great aging” has, he says, transformed America into a society in which older people control a disproportionate amount of political power and wealth [???] and “hoard” jobs and housing [???], depriving the young of opportunity and political say. 

Some of the statistics Moyn cites: The median age of congresspeople is more than 60. The median age of voters is 52; in some campaigns, donor ages average as high as 70.

Workers over the age of 55 now comprise nearly a quarter of the workforce, compared to 10 percent in 1990. ...

“If Americans deserve a society that is oriented to innovation and problem-solving, and equips and launches the young into the prime of life, the country is heading the wrong direction,” Moyn writes. ...

His book prescribes a host of possible strategies for wresting control from the aged, from making voting mandatory [???] and boosting public funding [???] of elections to reevaluating age-related tax breaks and bringing back mandatory retirements. Finally, he suggests that a more socialistic model of elder care in America would help reduce the angst around aging that compels older workers to cling to jobs and wealth. ..."

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The unforeseen consequences of the ‘great aging’ of America

Bangladesh Faces Crippling Financial Crisis Under interim Muhammad Yunus with Palki Sharma

Bad news! Few economists have the talent to run a country! Yunus is 85 years old!

Japan becomes wary of immigrants and tourism

Recommendable! However, the video totally omits to mention robots!

Former county district judge Jeanine Pirro (age 74) confirmed by Senate to be Washington D.C.’s top prosecutor

Do old TV stars with cosmetic surgeries make good prosecutors? Or will she be an old lame duck?

Was President Trump doing a favor?

Sliding deeper into gerontocracy in the US! Should this not have been a position for a younger, more ambitious person?

The US Attorney for the District of Columbia seems to be a serious job. According to Wikipedia: "The Civil Division is responsible for representing federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Criminal Division prosecutes federal crimes in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, including cases involving national security, public corruption, violent crime, and narcotics trafficking."

"... While recognized for her prosecution of domestic violence, Pirro was criticized for her relative prosecutorial absence in bringing charges involving major public corruption or organized crime. These criticisms intensified when Pirro's husband was later convicted of several felonies tied to organized crime, including tax evasion and conspiracy. ..." (Wikipedia)

Former judge Jeanine Pirro confirmed by Senate to be Washington D.C.’s top prosecutor | Just The News

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's Munich Conference: A historic moment for unity in Iran’s opposition

Is the end of the mullah regime in Iran since 1979 finally coming to an end?

Two Supreme (mis) Leaders is enough! End the gerontocracy!

"Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi declared that “a united opposition” to the Islamic dictatorship of Iran was finally coming together as he convened the largest and most diverse gathering of Iranian opposition forces in Munich on Saturday.

The Convention of National Cooperation to Save Iran brought together over 500 attendees representing what Pahlavi called “the broadest and most diverse coalition of Iranian opposition forces ever assembled.”

The Munich convention represented an unprecedented moment of unity among Iranian dissidents not seen in the 46-year rule of the ayatollahs’ regime. ..."

Reza Pahlavi declares 'united' Iranian opposition to regime | The Jerusalem Post "Pahlavi concluded his address to attendees with a message of determination and hope: "Ali Khamenei must know: his regime is crumbling.""

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the National Cooperation Convention in Munich, July 26, 2025.

Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas seeks inclusion in Gaza ceasefire. Really!

Abbas is unelected, 89 years old and in office since 2005! When will the Arab people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip finally get rid of the PA.

What has Abbas achieved in all these years in office? Not much!

He and the PA have been an anachronistic stumbling block for many years to be polite!

That supposedly Saudi Arabia is supporting Abbas is a serious mistake! I have my doubts that MBS is supporting Abbas.

Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas seeks inclusion in Gaza ceasefire | The Jerusalem Post "Abbas, with support from Saudi Arabia, stated that the PA needs to be at the negotiating table to discuss long-term security arrangements, N12 reported on Thursday."

Egypt’s Gaza strategy: Ceasefire talks and a bold reconstruction plan. Really!

Maybe the first order of business for Egypt should be the immediate dismissal of the corrupt, unelected and gerontocrat/crook Mahmoud Abbas (age 89)! This is probably the first, necessary step to get rid of Abbas and have Palestinians elect their next government.

Egypt’s central role in Gaza conflict - The Jerusalem Post "Egypt has a central role in the Gaza conflict and has hosted many rounds of ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations."

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi greets Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday.

Image of the day

The face of gerontocracy! Rosa DeLauro (age 81), U.S. Representative (D-CT). She has been a Representative since 1991! Her record seems to be thin!

Maybe her cognitive abilities need to be checked! Hopefully, after the mid-term elections of 2026, she is gone!

She just made headlines: "'President Musk!' Democratic congresswoman unleashes rant on House floor over funding bill failure" "DeLauro referred to Musk as a 'swamp creature' in a Friday X post"

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: The Price of American Retreat. Really!

I do not know who is more senile and demented, the US Senate Majority Leader or the 46th President!

Why is this old man obsessed with US primacy? Doe he not realize we live in a different world now!

E.g. India, a rising superpower, will not be won as a partner by insisting on US primacy! This would be ludicrous!

If he were not so reckless and irresponsible, he would have long resigned as US Senator for health reasons and have played with his grandchildren while he still can!

"Today’s calls for an American retreat from the global stage echo the isolationist daydreams of the 1930s—but “isolation is no better a strategy today than it was on the eve of World War II,” writes U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in an essay in the forthcoming issue of Foreign Affairs. “In the face of linked threats even more potent than the Axis powers, a failure to uphold U.S. primacy would be even more catastrophically absurd than was the refusal to assume that responsibility 85 years ago.”

To prevent revanchist powers such as China, Iran, and Russia from gaining strength, the incoming Trump administration must invest in hard power, maintain U.S. commitments around the globe, and reject calls from within the Republican Party to “give up on American primacy,” McConnell writes. “America will not be made great again by those who simply want to manage its decline.”"

Mitch McConnell: The Price of American Retreat "Why Washington Must Reject Isolationism and Embrace Primacy"

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R, age 81) examined by medical team after suffering another fall

How many falls did he have now!

This man is irresponsible and reckless! He should have resigned many months ago!

He is perhaps more senile and demented than the 46th President!

Why the GOP is allowing this man to be their leader in the US Senate since 2015 is incredible!

Mitch McConnell examined by medical team after taking a fall: report | Just The News

Three Leaders to Skip BRICS Summit Despite Putin the Terrible's Invite. One of them is the B(razil) in BRICS

Update of 10/23/2024: Meanwhile, I learnt Lula had some kind of brain hemorrhage after a fall, but would participate via teleconference.

A meeting of gerontocrats!

That is surprising as the current President of Brazil is a hard lefist! Well, Lula is 78 years old, maybe he is no feeling well.

Cuba, a Soviet Union era favorite, is a surprise too! So is former communist Serbia!

"Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba, and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia will not be attending the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, according to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov."

Three Leaders to Skip BRICS Summit in Kazan Despite Putin’s Invite "The BRICS meeting is seen as a key moment for Russia to reinforce alliances amid Western efforts to isolate Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine."

46th US President awarded Germany's highest honour. Really!

What!!! Incredible! Ludicrous! Welcome to gerontocracy! But the German President is only 68 years old, but much more senile for this age!

The 46th President is easily among the 5-10 worst U.S. presidents ever!

"[46th President] has been presented with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany - one of the highest honours of the German state."

This is what happens when two senile and demented presidents get together!

Wolfgang Kubicki: der Aufschneider

Netter Artikel zu lebenslangen Berufspolitikern in der Bananenrepublik D! Er ist seit über 30 Jahren Bundestagsabgeordneter!

Und wie sieht es mit der zunehmenden Gerontokratie in D aus?

"... Der 72-Jährige, das kann man nicht anders sagen, ist eine der unterhaltsameren Figuren im Politikbetrieb. Seit 1990, also fast sein halbes Leben lang, ist er hauptberuflich Abgeordneter. ...

Da passt es ins Bild, dass der FDP-Mann zudem als wichtigster politischer Interessenvertreter der deutschen Glücksspielbranche gilt. ..."

Wolfgang Kubicki: der Aufschneider

Das Foto aus dem Artikel war ohne Untertitel. Leider fällt mir der Name dieser Tante auf dem Foto nicht mehr ein, aber sie war wohl auch eher eine Lachnummer!

How Russia Became a Gerontocracy Once Again

At least these Russian gerontocrats do not appear to be as drunk as Boris Yeltsin in his final years in office (but Yeltsin at least was a reformer of the command economy)! Caution: irony!

Unfortunately, the article below does not contain a list or table of the gerontocrats surround Putin the Terrible (age 72).

Hopefully, the end of the megalomaniac and war criminal Putin the Terrible is nigh! The sigh of relief around the world will be very audible!

"... Putin [the Terrible, age 72] was elected president at the relatively young age of forty-seven, and those he appointed to key positions upon first entering the Kremlin were of a similar age. At the time, officials in Russia had to retire at sixty-five, without exception, and it did not occur to anyone that the country’s relatively young leadership might still be around at that age. In the early 2000s, Putin repeatedly assured Russians that he did not intend to rule beyond sixty-five or to make it possible to govern past that point. ..."

How Russia Became a Gerontocracy Once Again - Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "The Russian regime increasingly resembles the gerontocracy that ran the late Soviet Union, with elderly officials replacing other elderly officials, and some starting to die on the job."

Why Turkey Has Finally Had Enough of Erdogan (age 70)

Good news! Very recommendable! Erdogan has become a terrible and dangerous leader, a quasi Osman sultan! Welcome to gerontocracy!

I have blogge here extensively about this man!

‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide | UN News. Really!

What shameless alarmism and hysteria under UN General Secretary António Guterres (age 75). How senile and demented is this man?

Welcome to gerontocracy!

"... Najat Maalla M’Jid said that violence against children had reached unprecedented levels.  “Millions of children worldwide are victims of physical, sexual, and psychological violence both online and offline, including child labor, child marriage, female genital mutilation, gender-based violence, trafficking, bullying, and cyberbullying, among many others,” she said.

According to the report many more children are vulnerable to violence due to what it calls “multidimensional poverty.” [???]

Half of the world’s children, around one billion, are identified as “at high risk” of being affected by the climate crisis [???].

One in six young people worldwide are also growing up in conflict zones.

“This is a pivotal moment. Violence against children has reached unprecedented levels, caused by multifaceted and interconnected crises,”, Ms. M’Jid said. ..."

‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide | UN News

What was the dirty game plan of the Dimocratic Party going into the 2024 presidential election?

President Obama groomed his Vice President to become a next president!

The pathological and serial liar and senile, demented and corrupt 46th President would survive just long enough to cancel his reelection campaign in time before the 2024 elections, but stay in office until November elections.

Thus his Vice President Mistress Kamala would not become President herself and would not have to face other Democratic Party contenders for the presidential candidacy.

Well done by e.g. the senile and nutty Nancy Pelosi (age 84)!

Chart of the day

Gerontocracy in Austria (other Western countries or Japan may be similar)! In 2024, 54% of citizens are over 50 years old.
Blue shaded area represents citizens (eligible to vote) over 50 years old. (Source)

Yale climate summit opens in New York: Hard realities, real opportunities with John Kerry (age 80). Really!

Simply ludicrous! What could go wrong?

Keep in mind: Global Warming is a hoax and Climate Change is a religion! It is being used as a pretext by Big Government and the elite to interfere with our lives. It is among the greatest scams and scandals of the last 30 years!

When an elite university like Yale can not resist or can not find somebody more qualified to invite then a super dumbo like former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry, then I would ask for a refund of my tuition!

God help us cope with gerontocracy!

Yale climate summit opens in New York: Hard realities, real opportunities | YaleNews "The four-day Yale @ Climate Week NYC summit underscores the university’s campus-wide commitment to addressing the climate crisis."