Criticism of Biden’s Age Might be Misguided

Joe Biden is acting selfishly if he runs for re-election, at least says Marianne Williamson, author, speaker and political candidate.

“For me, running for president at that age is a bit selfish,” she says of the 80-year-old president. At the same, Williamson commented that she doesn’t like Biden’s political record.

“It’s his policies that concern me. The president is taking an incremental approach to our society's repair,” Williamson laments. That comment may inspire the question, would she publicly comment about and decry Biden’s age if she agreed with his policies?

In a time where aging workers painfully communicate about the impact of ageism in work, being pushed aside or not allowed opportunities their minds are capable of accomplishing, it seems that Williamson’s comments are worthy of being publicly scrutinized.

In the article that inspired this article she did not allude to struggles of cognitive decline regarding Biden, Williamson focused on age and policies with which she disagrees.

Another question that comes to mind is if Williamson is publicly calling the president selfish because of his political ambition at his age, what is being said privately?

Age might not be driving problematic issue.

Concerns about Biden possessing sufficient cognitive capabilities for the significant role of the office when concerning signs of decline have regularly been observed on video seems to be what voters are more likely to find a worthy debate.

Yet Williamson didn’t say that. She specifically pointed at Biden’s age when age alone does not mean he or anyone is incapable of meeting the responsibilities of a job, even the presidency.

Critics like to say “words matter” and they are correct.

Williamson’s words about Biden may have been off target.