There is another sort of old age the US suffers from. The government is now amongst the oldest nation-state organizations on the planet with probably the oldest written national laws (the constitution) still in use.
The cruft that has built up (from the 2nd amendment, to the electoral college) over 250ish years is a serious problem.
The cruft that has built up (from the 2nd amendment, to the electoral college) over 250ish years is a serious problem.