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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.

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[–] PostmodernPythia@lemmy.world 220 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

He can do it in a bikini, for all I care. Let’s not pretend Congress stands on decorum now.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Or tradition. Or morals. Or principals. Or anything at all really. They just suck.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 18 points 1 year ago

I mean I suppose it doesn't stand on principals, either...

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[–] whodatdair@lemm.ee 51 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Didn’t one of them literally bring a big giant card with a photo of the president’s son’s dick on it for their speaking time?

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Fascism has always been big on dressing fancy.

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[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 171 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“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

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He added "Wouldya rather have a yinzer or an asshole up here? Your choice."

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 134 points 1 year ago (11 children)

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

[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 92 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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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[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago

Something something tan suit!

[–] StarServal@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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.’

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 125 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"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.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The sanctity of this place has been fouled.

-- John Fetterman and the warrior from Diablo 1

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[–] TurboDiesel@lemmy.world 87 points 1 year ago (16 children)

...Why are we allowing Daily Wire here?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same reason we keep seeing "mediaite" - I assume this community has no standards.

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year 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".

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm just here to upvote the phrase 'trailer-park visigoths'. Carry on.

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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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago

Destroying Democracy = A-okay!

Not wearing a suit = Unimaginably evil!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (8 children)

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

[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 43 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 25 points 1 year ago

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

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[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's go back to powdered wigs, knickers and coat tails. I'm sure Mitch McConnel remembers those.

[–] instamat@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Mr McConnell, would you care to comment?”

“Well—”

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How about this tasty lettuce leaf?

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Disgusting.

How could Schumer let somebody who OBVIOUSLY skips leg day preside over the senate?

What kind of example is he setting for the kids? How can I be expected to get my son to pound out squats to exhaustion before school if THIS is supposed to be a role model?

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (6 children)

well, Obama once wore a beige suit 😯

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Dailywire is absolute trash anyway

[–] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Daily Wire is doing fashion coverage now?

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I get that this guy rolls how he wants to roll but I just wish someone would buy him clothes that fit. They can be cool clothes, shorts and whatever, put on a hoodie, that's all rad but just make it fit

[–] dyma@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he has such a strange body though he'd probably need to get something tailored, which kinda defeats the point of his style to relate average Americans.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So what? As long as he is decent I don't see any issue.

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[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I get making the dress code more lax, no reason business casual should be unacceptable. And yeah, Republicunts are hypocrits as always. But are we sure about no dress code at all? People joke in this thread about congressfolks showing up in fursuits or banana slings, but how long is it until someone actually unironically tries that?

[–] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago (12 children)

And the harm would be exactly what?

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[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

They are angry they didn't think of it first and some working class people could be thinking hmmm this guy dresses like me maybe he isn't so bad like republicans say.

[–] mrcleanup@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Well shoot, if this keeps up they might have to start trying to judge people by the content of their character instead of just their virtue signaling. Do you know how fast the system would fall apart if voters actually had to figure out what kind of person their representatives were?

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Elect me to congress and I'll show up to the first session after my swearing-in wearing a $10,000 full-body fursuit, and I'll use my own money to buy it, not a single cent of taxpayer funding required.

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[–] wolfeh@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (9 children)

This is wonderful. That being said, why are we linking to The Daily Wire?

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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm surprised nobody showed up as a furry, or at the very least Boebert in a banana sling.

Let's show some guts damnit

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay. I have to say, I don't like the idea of making the US Senate more casual. Fetterman should be wearing a shirt and pants.

However, as far as I understand, this is still the Republicans fault for not being able to agree on what the wording of the rule regarding what clothing is appropriate. So if they don't like Fetterman's outfits, they still have themselves to blame here.

Probably an unpopular opinion but I stand by it.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine thinking clothing is what makes one deserving of respect.

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