The Fetterman Rule and Its Implications for Clothing Etiquette

While the Senate degrades its office, there is a concerted effort among many in the conservative movement towards a more mature representation in dress etiquette.

John Fetterman was elected Senator of Pennsylvania in a contentious race against Mehmet Oz. Oz, the celebrity TV doctor cherished by Oprah Winfrey, couldn’t even receive a vote of confidence from the television queen. Oprah voted for Oz’s opponent, who defeated Oz after having a stroke. This man didn’t simply have his hands tied behind his back; he had a stroke, he delivered some of the worst rhetorical offerings in modern political campaigning, and he operated as a hard progressive against another elitist progressive dressing up as a Republican. The race received national attention, and in the end, Oz’s arrogance and inefficiencies lost him the election.

Then began the Fetterman era—an era that started with a standard American suit fitting a national official. The state of affairs began to downgrade when he showed up on the Senate floor shortly after that, wearing casual clothes. He even tweeted a few years prior that “If they’d let me, I’d totally preside over the senate in shorts.” He did make his wishes clear, and now thanks to Chuck Schumer, the dictates of decorum have gone to the hulking Senator wearing a Carhartt garment from top to bottom. Some have argued that this was a friendly move to accommodate Fetterman’s mental state. Suits can be a difficult thing if the mind lacks coordination. We could take this line of reasoning and opine whether that makes Fetterman incapable of holding office as well, but I digress.