Gerontocracy
"I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience."
Gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly
older than most of the adult population. The ancient
Greeks were among the first to believe in this idea of gerontocracies; as famously stated by
Plato "it is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit". However, these beliefs are not unique to ancient
Greece, as many cultures still subscribe to this way of thinking. This belief has been very common in
tribal communities as the lack of writing meant that people relied on older people to seek knowledge much more frequently.
Often these political structures are such that political power within the ruling class accumulates with age, making the oldest people hold more power than others. Those holding the most power may not be in formal leadership positions, but often dominate those who are. In a simplified definition, a gerontocracy is a society where leadership is reserved for elders.
How to Draw

- Draw a ball
- Color it gray
- Give the ball a cane
- Add two droopy, sleepy eyes
- Give it hair with a darker shade of gray
Done!
Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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Gray | #C3C3C3 | rgb(195, 195, 195) | |
Darker Gray | #7F7F7F | rgb(127, 127, 127) |
Relations
Fellow Seniors
Boiled sweets - As an old person, I cannot resist boiled sweets.
Traditionalism - Now back in my day...
Paternalistic Conservatism - Back in my day, a man cared about his fellow man.
Right-Wing Populism - He promised the return of the good ol' days.
Classical Conservatism - Things aren't like they used to be.
Apoliticism - Fellow wife hater.
Old Liberalism and
Conservative Liberalism - Back in my day, we had all the freedom we needed.
Paleoconservatism - Hah! You get me!
Bidenism - Ridin' with Biden!
Eisenhowerism - I still like Ike!
Brezhnev Doctrine and
Old Left - Откопаем Брежнева, будем пить по прежнему...
Tribalism - Respects me.
Middle-aged
Anarcho-Primitivism - Also likes the good old days but goes a little too far. Also, I wouldn't have been able to live longer than 50 without modern healthcare.
Alt-Lite - I'm all for kids embracing traditions, but not this crap.
Necrocracy
- Like me but even older, and you make me feel uncomfortable.
Neoliberalism - It was better when Ronnie and Maggie were in charge. And all of a sudden that bastard Macron decided to lower my pensions!
Darn kids!
My wife - Grrr...
Progressivism - Darn hippies...
Bernie and Pelosi are really great though.Children - Kids these days don't know how to operate a government.
Nazism - We fought to liberate Europe from your newfangled evil idea.
Wasn't I younger than you at the time though?Alt-Right - The only "redpill" I need to take is some Tylenol after listening to these kids' internet jibber jabber.
Thanks for coming to my birthday though.Transhumanism - Darn kids and their stupid gadgets!
But you can help me live longer and reduce the negative effects of old age.State Liberalism - What the hell? I'm not getting euthanized! Get outta here before I give you a good cane beating, ya whippersnapper!
Further Information
Wikipedia
- Gerontocracy
- Gerousia
- Elder
- Lists of state leaders by age
- The Elders
Seniority in the United States Senate
Videos
- The Caretaker - Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stages 1-6 (Complete)
- The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
- The Caretaker - Everywhere, an empty bliss (FULL ALBUM)
- The Caretaker - Persistent repetition of phrases
Gallery
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Original image
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Credit: u/KhanOceanMan, Source
- ↑ "Кремлёвские Старцы". Refers to both the late Soviet government in the Brezhnev era and its successor the Putinist government, both of which mostly consist of old and corrupt oligarchs, nomenclatura and chekists, and rule in authoritarian conservative, kleptocratic, repressive, and regressive ways, dragging the country back and stifling the younger generation.