Those who follow politics closely are constantly inundated with various theories as to why our country has become so polarized. Facebook, Twitter, MAGA, a biased liberal media, FOX News, George Soros, Warren Buffett, the Koch brothers are among the usual suspects depending upon your political orientation.
But a major culprit is the ability of the medical profession to not only extend life span, but to keep the bodies of aging politicians and judges -– who should be out to pasture — capable of maintaining a vigorous schedule.
President Franklin Roosevelt died at the age of 63 from a cerebral hemorrhage due to uncontrolled hypertension. But in 1988, when then Sen. Joe Biden had a cerebral hemorrhage due to a brain aneurysm, it was competently treated and his political career continued.
Multiple examples exist. When President Trump contracted…
