The expression would make sense if used when you genuinely mean someone who has citizenship, but its current usage is just a synonym to “elderly folk”.

  • all-knight-party
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    81 month ago

    I don’t usually hear people referring generally to senior citizens in other countries though, and even if they did, wouldn’t they still be senior citizens, just citizens of their respective country instead of America?

    • @[email protected]OP
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      -81 month ago

      My point is about people living in the US who do not have US citizenship.

      Also being stateless is less rare than you’d imagine.

      • Greg Clarke
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        51 month ago

        Stateless 65+ English speakers living in countries that use the term “senior citizen” is likely rare