• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      “you are wearing a red and white striped club tie in a half-windsor knot”

      “… I’m not wearing a tie at all.”

      American public: “well I’m not voting for him anymore”

    • TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page
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      People say this and then you look at voting records in congress and you see them fall in line when the chips are down. Party affiliation and loyalty is what gets you reelection funds and spots on committees, there’s a lot of tangible and intangible pressure applied from the color of the tie.