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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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

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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.

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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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I find republicans completely unfunny whenever they attempt it, but if she meant this as a joke, it is a damn good one.

Edit: vocab

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

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

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

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11 points

She poped out a whole tit.

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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.

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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.

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Add flairs of their biggest donors to the overalls

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Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : We need to talk about your flair.

Joanna : Really? I… I have fifteen pieces on. I, also…

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : Well, okay. Fifteen is the minimum, okay?

Joanna : Okay.

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : Now, you know it’s up to you whether or not you want to just do the bare minimum. Or… well, like Brian, for example, has thirty seven pieces of flair, okay. And a terrific smile.

Joanna : Okay. So you… you want me to wear more?

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : Look. Joanna.

Joanna : Yeah.

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : People can get a cheeseburger anywhere, okay? They come to Chotchkie’s for the atmosphere and the attitude. Okay? That’s what the flair’s about. It’s about fun.

Joanna : Yeah. Okay. So more then, yeah?

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : Look, we want you to express yourself, okay? Now if you feel that the bare minimum is enough, then okay. But some people choose to wear more and we encourage that, okay? You do want to express yourself, don’t you?

Joanna : Yeah, yeah.

Stan, Chotchkie’s Manager : Okay. Great. Great. That’s all I ask.

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Fuuuck yes.

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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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But they need to look/feel important /s (but maybe not sarcasm?)

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You should read the reddit comments on the threads about this. They read very similar to your sarcasm, but are serious.

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100%

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So wear a fucking bikini. You’ll be the one looking like an idiot, not Fetterman.

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This is peak ok Boomer here.

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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!

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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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Yes in part but it’s moreover a classism thing which is why private clubs and restaurants use dress codes as exclusion. The rich can afford to throw money away on clothes you and I would rarely use but most people can’t.

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It’s not a uniform, it’s a dress code, and it long predates boomers.

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Ok commie

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Edgy shit like this is why anti-woke is a vote winner. It’s repulsive to normal people.

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