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Why do we keep electing old leaders? | Teka Teka

Whether we're talking about Biden, Trump, Duterte, or the Marcoses, the faces and family names up for elections have one thing in common: They’re old.


In this episode of Teka Teka…Thoughts, Roby Alampay, Carl Javier, and Bella Perez-Rubio discuss why we allow old leaders, values, and voters to shape our views and the outcomes.


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