Political power is in the hands of the people. Our democracy responds to the cries of the people. And the people would like to prevent America from having five and a-half more years of octogenarian governance, whether it's President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump again.
Here is a very idealistic way — I admit — to do that.
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