A horde of trailer-park visigoths can sack the Capitol and Republicans say “what’s the big deal?” But let one guy show up in casual clothes and they lose their goddamn minds.

  • 18-24-61-B-17-17-4
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    1749 months ago

    “If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week.”

    Lol, go git em Fetterman

    • @Nahvi@lemmy.world
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      29 months ago

      Oh man he got them good.

      If my opponents will stop focusing on issues that are very important to their constituents, then I will stop doing this thing that slightly annoys their constituents for a week.

  • queermunist she/her
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    1399 months ago

    This is a losing issue for Republicans.

    Do they think their base gives a shit about dress codes? Obviously not! But the fancy lads can’t stand the thought of people not dressing correctly lol

    • @UniquitousOP
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      1019 months ago

      Their base will get offended over anything & everything so long as it’s not one of their own being criticized. They are forever hypocrites, and generally dumber than a box of rocks.

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        179 months ago

        Eh, the base will forget about this in a week if its not right in front of their faces on TV. It’s just not something they actually care about.

        Some issues ignite a fire in the base and sustain themselves, like racism and queerphobia, but dress codes ain’t it.

        • @EeeDawg101@lemm.ee
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          That’s the thing though. It will be in front of their faces on tv on Fox News and their radio shows will bring it up all the time. It’s a propaganda opportunity for them and they’re gonna capitalize on it.

          • queermunist she/her
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            29 months ago

            Don’t forget opportunity cost - by focusing on this nothingburger they’re letting other opportunities slip past them.

            Just going for the low hanging fruit all the time isn’t a good strategy, is all I’m saying.

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      They don’t give a shit about dress code. They give a shit about having an excuse to be angry about something.

      I guarantee if some GOPer showed up in a stained wifebeater with camo shorts and crocs, they would be celebrated as ‘just like us’ and ‘a hero of the people.’

      • queermunist she/her
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        129 months ago

        That’s my point!

        Republicans should have been the ones to do this first, their base would have loved it and it would have pissed Democrats off because it violates the precious norms. But instead they missed their chance and now Democrats are eating their lunch.

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            I can imagine an alternate universe where Republicans were the ones to do this, and you know in that universe Democrats on MSNBC would be up in arms about Republicans disrespecting the norms.

    • @jaybone@lemmy.world
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      69 months ago

      Their base does give a fuck though. Anything they can make into us vs them. Our team vs their team. And now it’s our team wears suits and theirs doesn’t! So fuck anyone without a suit because they are on the opposite team!

    • at_an_angle
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      39 months ago

      My favorite genre of Republican: trying to dress like the common man while all the clothes don’t have as much as a wrinkle.

    • @Nahvi@lemmy.world
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      29 months ago

      Is anyone here in a client facing job allowed to dress like this? This guy is on TVs and websites around the world dressed like he rolled out of bed and grabbed yesterday’s shirt out of the laundry. Not on the weekend where he got called in for an emergency, but for a regular workday; one where he was scheduled to lead the all-day meeting he was in.

      The vast majority of Americans have a dress code for work. It really isn’t an issue when the boss shows up to work looking like a hobo to fix something on their day off, but if they dress like this every day its a slap in the face to all their employees with a dress code.

      If this guys showed up rocking a turtleneck and jeans or a polo and khaki shorts and people lost their minds that would be one thing, but look at that picture again and tell fill me in on the latest version of whataboutism.

      Nothing wrong with relaxing the dress code some, but this guy is a walking example of why most companies have them.

      • @mriormro@lemmy.world
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        His constituents voted for him. He dressed exactly the same then as he is now. His constituents are his clients and they approve of this uniform. I sense it has something to do with the fact that it connects with them as it’s genuine. Something that seems to be rather important to Senator Fetterman.

        Perhaps we should rethink the literal centuries old understanding of what is or is not appropriate to wear in this setting.

        • @Nahvi@lemmy.world
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          29 months ago

          That is a very good point. A business certainly wouldn’t send a salesperson in a three piece suit to try and pick up the business of construction workers if they were smart. Need someone who won’t stick out like a sore thumb.

          Though, I suppose if you think of the voters as the boss, and the other senators as the people being marketed to, then maybe a dressing to the nines to convince them might be the right move.

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        I’m looking at that picture and I don’t see anything that would cause a safety hazard nor anything offensive, so I don’t give a shit and neither do the vast majority of people. He’s not wearing anything that would negatively impact his job performance, it’s fine.

        Also, its the legislature. If there was a dress code, it should be red and blue jerseys with their donor’s logos on them.

        • @Nahvi@lemmy.world
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          19 months ago

          clothes are ARBITRARY

          Total nonsense. Appearance is the true first impression we have of someone. This is a fundamental and common trait throughout mankind. We may not like how much emphasis is placed on personal appearance, but it doesn’t change the reality.

          This is just the first thing that popped up when I searched “appearance is the first impression” this is not a novel concept and definitely has some (if not definitive) research behind it. https://www.science20.com/news_articles/appearance_says_lot_when_making_first_impressions

          I had never heard of Fetterman before I heard that Chuck Schumer changed the Senate rules for him. The first headline I saw said something like, “relaxes the senate dress code.” I was like… why is this news and moved on. Then I saw post here with a picture attached and was like… wait what? At that point I stopped to look into the issue.

          If Fetterman had looked presentable but not in a suit, I would have assumed this was more R v D drama to distract from important issues. That wasn’t the case. He looked ridiculous.

          If I saw someone dressed like this checking their mailbox on a Saturday morning, I would smirk to myself in acknowledgement that I had worn similar stuff to do the same. If, however, I walked into a law firm because I needed serious professional help, and this guy introduced himself as the person I was looking for, then I would either ask if it was his day off or thank him for his time and leave immediately. Someone who cannot be trusted to manage their own personal appearance, also cannot be trusted to manage a serious professional issue for me.

          If he is just incapable of telling the difference between looking like a slob and a professional then he needs to have a spouse or a staff member help him out each day. Nothing wrong with someone knowing their limits and focusing on what they are good at.

  • @shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1249 months ago

    “we must protect the sanctity of that place at all costs”

    I fucking refuse to hear Republicans speak of sanctity after the shit they’ve pulled since 2015.

  • @Snapz@lemmy.world
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    719 months ago

    As she looked up from the crotch of the man she was manually ejaculating in public, Ms. Boebert was quoted as saying, “shorts is so bad, it’s such disrespectful to the government and stuff”.

    • I like it, it has some metaphorical levels, but I’m torn because Rome definitely had it coming.

      Hell, did you know the Visigoths allowed women to inherit property and noble titles? They were the woke mob destroying the literal patriarchy by 410 AD standards.

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      (elvis) Thank ya, thank ya verra much (/elvis)

  • @eran_morad@lemmy.world
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    499 months ago

    I don’t give a fuck. What are we doing about the worthless traitor filth who salivate at the thought of installing a dictator?

      • @BigMacHole@lemm.ee
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        309 months ago

        Agreed. I expect my politicians to look good. I also really like when they give a good handjob around a bunch of children with their tits hanging out. That’s my type of professional!

      • @mriormro@lemmy.world
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        129 months ago

        Does someone wearing a button up shirt make them better at legislating? I must’ve missed that study.

  • Flying Squid
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    449 months ago

    Why do people care what they wear when congress is fucking us over regardless?

    • @Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee
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      Because without the illusion of decorum putting a degree of separation between the common man and the senator, people might start to realize that the ones fucking them over are just as regular as the rest of us and maybe start to think about doing something about it.

    • @UniquitousOP
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      259 months ago

      I think that’s pretty much Fetterman’s point. Well, that and that he’ll wear whatever he damn well pleases.

    • @Caminsky@lemmy.world
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      So are we going to start eating with our bare hands? Taking showers when we feel like it? What’s next? Clipping nails in the middle of the state of the union. Public perception and image still matters and it should matter. I don’t give a shit what they say, putting a tie and a suit shouldn’t be too hard.

      • @candybrie@lemmy.world
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        149 months ago

        I think public perception is shifting to viewing people in a suit and tie as out of touch or sleaze balls. It certainly doesn’t garner my respect.

      • Flying Squid
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        79 months ago

        If public perception matters, I identify a hell of a lot more with a guy wearing a hoodie and shorts than I do with a guy wearing a tailored suit.

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        I don’t trust anyone with a suit and tie on. I’d venture to guess that’s going to be the majority of the younger voting bloc as well.

        Fetterman is wearing the uniform of his constituents and whether you like that or not doesn’t really matter to Fetterman. I have a lot of respect for him because of that.

  • Chariotwheel
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    419 months ago

    So what, Ted Cruz is usually wearing a bodysuit out of human skin and nobody bats an eye.