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The candid reviews of the new rules, which went into effect Monday, even included mockery from Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who joked to reporters that she planned to “wear a bikini” on Tuesday.

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[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 162 points 1 year ago

Susan “I believe the president has learned his lessons” Collins will have to wear bikini with pearl necklace, just to clutch the pearls at every GOP hypocrisy

[-] sygnius@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Still, she's one of the few Republicans that did vote to impeach Trump. As someone that is left leaning, I interpreted her comment as a joke more than a mockery of the change. She's one of the few alright Righties overall, tbh.

[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

She still Caucuses with them so it is hard to give her a pass. The GOP actively makes life harder for non wealthy, ignoring their ongoing hard-on with letting the planet burn.

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[-] muse@kbin.social 131 points 1 year ago

Can't wear hoodies and shorts but crickets about giving handjobs and vaping around children

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 41 points 1 year ago

Technically, that was in the House of Representatives, but your point stands

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago

Technically, the perp is in the House, silence is still coming from both House and Senate GOP.

[-] Xtallll 11 points 1 year ago

She poped out a whole tit.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 128 points 1 year ago

Ultimately in a democracy I want my representation to feel like a representation of folks like me. If you want to wear a suit to work that’s great, but maybe us rust belt democrats want someone who’d rather dress like a union steward to go represent our interests. Senator Fetterman in his hoodie looks exactly like the sort of person you’d expect to represent Pennsylvanians.

Also maybe just maybe, I care more about the quality of their work than what they wear doing it.

[-] Specific_Skunk@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

My industry has largely moved to uniforms. I say we get them all coveralls and be done with it. It’s a job, not a fashion show.

[-] CobraChicken@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 year ago

Add flairs of their biggest donors to the overalls

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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago

Also maybe just maybe, I care more about the quality of their work than what they wear doing it.

I wish I could get someone to explain this to my boss. Me wearing a collared shirt on camera isn't going to make me do a better job, and if you think that then you don't know what the hell I'm doing all day.

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[-] DrPop@lemmy.one 98 points 1 year ago

This is peak ok Boomer here.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 32 points 1 year ago

Nah. You can't blame this one on boomers. It's fascism.

Fascists just love uniforms! Want to get them all excited? Tell them you want to plan a military parade where everyone has to wear their fanciest dress uniforms and march alongside tanks!

[-] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It makes it easier to tell who is part of the in group and who is part of the out group. It also helps in establishing control over people.

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.one 70 points 1 year ago

I mean, in fairness, have you seen how Fetterman fits into a suit and tie? He makes anything look like a hoodie and shorts. I don't mean that as a perjorative, they just don't make suits his size unless you want your Senator buying $5,000 tailored suits. Or worse... getting $5,000 tailored suits donated to them from special interests.

[-] Rottcodd@kbin.social 38 points 1 year ago

Literally championing style over substance.

Suits are costumes. The point is to make people look classy and dignified even if they're actually skeevy assholes.

Genuinely classy and dignified people look it no matter what they're wearing.

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This would have been such an obvious slam-dunk for Republicans! Their base hates suits and ties (and the people who wear them). They could have started wearing blue jeans and sleeveless shirts and work boots to the Senate floor, but no, they need to feel like their jobs are important.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago

Fetterman looks more like the Republican base than anyone in Congress

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[-] Kethal@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

"I think there is a certain dignity that we should be maintaining in the Senate" - Susan Collins

" ... she planned to 'wear a bikini' on Tuesday." - also Susan Collins.

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

Mean she said 'I think he learned his lesson' about Trump and the impeachment, she isn't exactly a goldmine of truth and honesty. I bet she doesn't even wear a bikini, I'd have more respect for her if she did.

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[-] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

There are greater issues than chiding her for using obvious hyperbole to emphasize the point she's previously made.

There are also greater issues senators should focus on than what senators wear, like literally solving any problem.

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[-] DigitalFrank@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Damn, I was hoping that quote was from Mitch McConnell.

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[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

Senator, any veneer of decorum and seriousness went out the door when Cruz read Dr. Seuss on the floor.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Really? I thought it was when they were showing revenge porn of Hunter Biden

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[-] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Fuckin do it, be free

[-] deft@ttrpg.network 28 points 1 year ago

do it I'll toss that pic into an ai undresser! callin your bluff

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[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

If anything, not wanting to people to have more autonomy is very on brand

[-] demonquark@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Go for it. I double dare you.

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[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

All form, zero substance with these people.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

“But the corporate class might withdraw their sponsorship if we don’t all wear their traditional attire!”

[-] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago

You know you've been in office too long when you're complaining about a laxer dress code

[-] athos77@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Oh, it feeds in perfectly with their incredible uproar over Obama's "tan suit".

[-] spez@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

“I think there is a certain dignity that we should be maintaining in the Senate, and to do away with the dress code, to me, debases the institution,” Collins added.

Now can a man not have even his hoodie fellas?

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

I'd bet a lot of money some conservative said something similar about "certain dignity" when the first woman senator was elected.

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

As a Republican she knows a thing or two about debasing institutions.

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[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Will she not just fuck off to the great beyond?

[-] Treczoks@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago

Feel free to do it. You'll freeze your ass off and be the laughing stock of the country.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I can wear hoodies and shorts to my job too and it's great. Good for Fetterman.

[-] bookmeat@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

This just means they can now openly wear their swastika pins.

[-] llama@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago

Go for it, anything for the right to be taken less seriously than the left is a win.

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[-] lobut@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago

She brings up a good point.

Why should she be allowed to make decisions?

[-] HWK_290@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

“We be styling,” Tester said. “I don’t think it changes anything for me.”

Who gives a shit? As long as you're not indecent, wear what is comfortable

*opposition brought to you from the people who claim workers are dying to go back the office

[-] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Wish she held such strong opinions as she voted to confirm the current Supreme Court.

[-] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

How unfortunate, shes still here.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

“I think there is a certain dignity that we should be maintaining in the Senate, and to do away with the dress code, to me, debases the institution,” Collins added.

Oh Susan…that ship has sailed, boo.

[-] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Bitch doesn't have the tits to do it.

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