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Love reading Tangle, however, I wish you'd report more on this secretive Project Air Bridge-- spending our taxpayer dollars for multi-billion medical supply companies who are already receiving federal aid to bring in PPE. Is it a bribe for swing states in the upcoming presidential election?

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I don't know if I would agree with the political views and policies of Justin Amash. However, I do feel that a person in their 70s is getting a bit too old for me to want them to be president. A couple of my main reasons for feeling that way is that I don't trust their mental ability to be sharp enough or able to have the proper mental flexibility. Plus I think once you get to that age it is harder for you to be adaptable and change an inherent belief. I acknowledge that not all elderly people are slow thinkers, but I do think the likelihood is higher as you get older.

One other reason is that I think it is wise for leadership to be on the younger side of things is that they are likely to be more in touch with the how things are in the current day and more open to making any changes that might be needed to make where we live a better place for everybody who lives on this planet.

Besides all that I also think it is a bad idea to have the person representing our country to be old enough that he has a good chance dying or becoming hospitalized due to heart attack or some other illness (I am aware that heart attacks can also happen to younger people, however in my opinion, once you are past 60 the chances of that happening go up).

The whole reason I wrote this post is that I feel our president should be younger so that they have a closer connection to the present. One thing I do acknowledge is that the elderly do have the benefit of experience which is also an essential resource for a leader. Regardless, at this time I think I would feel more comfortable with a middle-aged leader that has access to both young and elderly advisors/experts in the relevant fields needed to support the president.

Thanks for reading and have a good day!

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Thank you for your transparency. You are a breath of fresh air. It is extremely helpful to have someone explain things from the Left and the Right’s points of view. Nothing is black and white.

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Love it, especially how you describe us "mist Americans". I feel like I found a place for myself there.

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Thank you. So glad you found Tangle and so grateful to have you on board! Mist Americans. I love it.

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Hi Iarisa, I was curious to know what you meant by "mist Americans"? Thanks and have a great week!

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Oh, that was a typo, I meant "most Americans".

While Isaac Saul was writing about himself, it felt very close to home. Things like changing your opinion over time is normal - just part of your growth. Looking at the events from different point of view and knowing that there is no absolute truth. I was excited to recognize myself in his description.

Now that I wrote this, I am thinking - I may be wrong about "most Americans".

Regards,

Larisa

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Ah, I see that makes sense. What both Isaac and you said above makes total sense. After all, it seems silly to say that what you believed in the past will never change as you experience life. Plus, there is that saying that there are always two sides to a coin and that there are shades of grey in every situation and in every choice.

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