The party needs a polite way to usher politicians toward retirement.

The Congress member framed the NYC mayor’s race as a referendum on the Democratic Party at a rally for Zohran Mamdani.

Experts USA TODAY spoke with said they’re unlikely to know whether Biden’s baton pass to Harris marked an end to the gerontocracy until after the 2024 election.

There are four Democratic contenders, two congressional veterans in their 70s and two congressional newcomers in their 40s.

The 47-year-old Californian has been a member of the House for just over two years.

Experts USA TODAY spoke with said they’re unlikely to know whether Biden’s baton pass to Harris marked an end to the gerontocracy until after the 2024 election.

Stop Complaining about the ‘Gerontocracy.’ Older People Are More Vital Than Ever. Some pundits want to replace everyone over 50.

The Gerontocracy of the Democratic Party Doesn’t Understand That We’re at the Brink. June 14, 2022. Credit... Desiree Rios for The New York Times. Share full article. 3k. By Jamelle Bouie.

Gerontocracy transcends government as a full-scale social phenomenon, in which older people accumulate power of different kinds, and then retain it. This form of power is both old and new.

That’s the sort of gerontocracy worth making a fuss about—and worth abolishing through term limits. Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan: The Supreme Court is not supposed to have this much power.

The Soviet Union became a gerontocracy in its final years, contributing to its collapse. Historians say it's a cautionary tale for the US, whose leaders have been in power for decades.