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> Why don’t they have an age limit on the president (or any elected office)?

In a democracy we let the pleb decide if they want a 81 year old as president (or a 18 year old). It works as intended. Putting age limits on fixed-term elected officials would go against the spirit of free elections.

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Are you implying there isn't a minimum age for president of the United States?

There's a minimum age > 30 to be POTUS.

The "pleb" had no say whatsoever in having only Trump or Biden as a choice.

Party elitists chose the horses in the race.

Further, there are many more democracies than just the USofA, rules vary and you don't see the same lack of choice in some of these other democracies.

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