Why is it that all our representatives to our government are old white people?

frank m

They are not! Get a clue.

SAGAL79

Charlie Rangel (sp?) is not white. Rahm Emanuel is not white. Barack Obama is not white. John Conyers is not white. Ciro Rodriguez is not white. Do I need to continue?

Lizzie

All of the respresentatives are old and white?
I don't think so. What do you consider old?
There are some age requirements to serve in Congress.

You should probably check out the website for Congress.
I have included links for the House and Senate

blakdragon

old white people are rich enough to run and get elected, and they are the only ones that want to

ItÂ´s called Gerontocracy (gerontos = old)

Roadrunner58-79

WRONG, Not all of the representatives are old
"white" people, some of the representatives are BLACK, HISPANIC and NATIVE AMERICAN!!!

Ow my foot hurts

seems like it takes money....which young people dont have...or dont have the stomach to kiss butt to get that money.
But according to the constitution you can run for congress with 25, Senate with 30 and President with 35.
Maybe because young people dont vote.
But I think money is the thing.

Henry VIII

Old white people ran and got elected.

oldsalt6585

Wow! Talk about ignorance of the U.S. government! Better take a CLOSE LOOK at them. There are others than WHITES. Of course probably to you, anyone over 21 is OLD. They are to kids like you.

KokoJ

This is a pretty good question. I think it is because that's how things were in the beginning. And the older people and whites set it up so that it would continue to be that way and so that people "like them" could stay in power. They demonize anyone who doesn't fit their mold. Middle aged people are even worse than the ones who actually are old. They are like dobermen...they will always turn on you. They will smile right in your face and then when they get in power, they will leave you out there to die. They will not support you and those like you. All they can do is stereotype younger people and people of color.

tes

:) Because only if you're old and white you get respected!!

Laura

Cuz they are white and smart and the older you get, the smarter you are.

nancybuck8

because they are wiser and they are white.

El Supremo

Because whites are better at governing than any other race, name a non-white run country that is worth a crap.

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