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"It's just a burning memory..." -Al Bowlly

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 ancient 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 the holders of the most power. 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.

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Draw a ball
Color it gray
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Add eyes
Give it hair with a darker shade of gray
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	Gray	#C3C3C3	195, 195, 195
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Relations

Friends

Boiled sweets - As an old person I cannot resist boiled sweets.
Classical Conservatism - Things aren't like they used to be.
Apoliticism - Fellow wife hater.
Traditionalism - Now back in our day...
Neoconservatism - Get those hippies!
Paleoconservatism - Hah! You get me!
Syncretic Liberalism - Ridin' with Biden!
Conservatism - I still like Ike!
Tribalism - Respects me.
Reactionary Socialism - Back in my day, a man cared about his fellow man.
Populism - He promised the return of the good ol' days.

Frenemies

Anarcho-Primitivism - Also likes the good old days but goes a little too far.
Showaism - An old friend who is batshit crazy.
Marxism–Leninism - I basically ran the show in the USSR from the 1950s onwards.
Alt-Lite - I'm all for kids embracing traditions, but not this crap.
Necrocracy - Me, but the rulers are even older.

Enemies

Progressivism - Darn hippies...
National Socialism - We fought to liberate Europe from your newfangled evil idea.
Alt-Right - The only "redpill" I need to take is some Tylenol after listening to these kids's internet jibber jabber.
Transhumanism - Darn kids and their stupid gadgets!

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-* [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] [[Right-Wing Populism]] - He promised the return of the good ol' days.
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