Most people agree that gerontocracy is bad. Rule by the elderly seems to happen under democratic leadership for better or worse. So, unless there are strong incentives to prevent that, it’s likely that the old will remain in power. Unless of course, my revolutionary idea for bringing about good government comes along.
If you challenge your representative/senator/government official to a wrestling match, the loser should be removed from office and replaced by the winner.
I’ll provide three arguments why I think this would be a great idea.
First, and probably most obviously, this changes the calculus of seeking political office. If I’m feeble and on my last legs, the idea that Hulk Hogan would charge me, throw me to the ground and undertake a new oath of office would cause me to reconsider my political ambitions. They might even be shattered, like my spine in that case. If there’s an element of physical endurance to the presidency, maybe that’ll encourage a type of vitality that is sorely lacking. This would result in politics being a younger man’s game.
Second, this would be massively entertaining. Seeing a senator get their ass beat when voting for another sugar subsidy would be amazing. This could be pay per view even. The imagery of congresspeople in wrestling leotards throwing down would be impeccable, amusing, and downright hilarious. I imagine this would create interesting infrastructure too as centers of public life become more wrestlemania oriented.
Finally, this would bring about a renaissance of athleticism. The idea that anyone can rise to power with sufficient grappling, strength, and cynicism is wonderful. Politicians wouldn’t take a SUPER SLAM sitting down though, and pharmaceutical research into helping people become stronger and longer lasting would be on the horizon at last.
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