Why did they let a decrepit 80 year old nigga be the supreme leader of the Empire? Isn't that too old?

>>212769836 (OP)
it's an injury you insensitive fuck

I wouldn't want to be the guy who tries to tell him to retire.

>>212769864
He's literally in his 80s during the original trilogy.
>>212769912
Does anyone in the universe besides Obi-Wan and Vader even know he has lightning powers? I bet they all think he's just a regular old grandpa

>>212769968
He's 50-52 in Episode 1 and blows up in the second Death Star at age 86-88.