John Fetterman’s Senate legacy is now set — he’s the guy who made it possible to dress like a slob.
What the Missouri Compromise was to Henry Clay, what the Second Reply to Hayne was to Daniel Webster, what the Civil Rights Act of 1957 was to Lyndon Johnson, Carhartt sweatshirts and baggy shorts will be to John Fetterman.
, his supervisor would give him a stern talking to and insist that he have more respect for himself, his colleagues and his customers. When the history of the decline of American institutions is written, the jettisoning of the Senate dress code may not be more than a footnote, yet it will deserve mention.
After various twists and turns, by the mid-20th century in the United States, the modern suit had arrived. The Senate giving way to this ethos after a couple of centuries of a higher standard is a sign of the times. We no longer reliably produce people willing to conform themselves to the norms and expectations of their institutions; personal brands are considered more important.
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