As the controversy continues regarding President Biden's fitness for office, one questions why he decided to run for a second term. Given his age, many of us would have preferred that he turned over the reigns of government to a younger generation of Americans. Does he really believe that he is the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump, a chronic lier, misogynist, racist and convicted felon?
Like many successful individuals who reach an advanced age while still in office, Biden has declined to retire gracefully. We have recently observed the same phenomenon with a Supreme Court Justice and a few Senators and may personally know individuals who refused to abandon their professional practice or family business despite declining mental or physical fitness.
It is not age discrimination to criticize those who place their career above the welfare of their country, their clients or their employees. Family, colleagues and close friends who encourage their obstinance are, in my opinion, complicit in what may be tragic consequences.
