The specific aesthetic is what’s relevant. If you can show that a particular aesthetic is worth adopting, then of course I will not object to an org mandating it for it’s members.
The aesthetic: when representing the organization, dress and groom like a responsible and capable adult that can be taken seriously in mainstream society
Not like a Renaissance fair reenactor, not like a New Age witch, not like a hippie, not like a D&D nerd
It’s the entire point.
The entire point in the American situation is that leftism is viewed as a complete and utter joke. All experienced organization has been gutted by the FBI and McCarthyism and establishment politcians. Thanks to that, its popular perception is whatever conservatives say it is: the make-believe of Hollywood and SJWs and bitter people on welfare and illegal immigrants or whatever they come up with next
So yeah, when it comes time you're in a courtroom fighting a legal battle or at a press conference, comb your blue hair all nice, re-dye it for max color vibrancy, and put on the suit (that matches well with the hair, obviously), because presentation matters
what I’m saying is that “a ragtag bunch of misfits” is a better aesthetic than a bunch of business suits.
You're not wearing a suit 24/7, Jesus Christ, you're wearing it when social norms demand it of you, and as much as you want to say "fuck social norms," if the entire population is beholden to those norms, you aren't going to get anywhere. You're in the imperial core, you aren't playing on even ground, you're playing at complete disadvantage
Let me give you an example: you're a public defender, you're defending a young black man who's wrongfully accused but you know the jury's primed to dislike him. Do you say, "wear a t-shirt and sweatpants" or do you say "wear a suit?"
Gorman doesn’t only worry about her own personal appearance ― she also wants to make sure her clients are prepared for court. Gorman and her colleagues ask their clients to wear a suit; sometimes family members provide them, but not everyone can afford a suit. To help their clients, Gorman’s office has a closet full of shoes, shirts, jackets, ties and other clothes in a mix of sizes and styles. Public defenders want to avoid having their client appear in court wearing their prison uniform or nonprofessional attire that may impact how the jury hears the case.
Holy shit lmao chill. Obviously if I were a public defender I'd wear a suit. Jfc. I'd also wear a big sign saying, "I love capitalism" if that was the norm and that's what it took. Obviously.
But I'm not just going to go around wearing that shit by choice, which is what you're suggesting.
The aesthetic: when representing the organization, dress and groom like a responsible and capable adult that can be taken seriously in mainstream society
Not like a Renaissance fair reenactor, not like a New Age witch, not like a hippie, not like a D&D nerd
The entire point in the American situation is that leftism is viewed as a complete and utter joke. All experienced organization has been gutted by the FBI and McCarthyism and establishment politcians. Thanks to that, its popular perception is whatever conservatives say it is: the make-believe of Hollywood and SJWs and bitter people on welfare and illegal immigrants or whatever they come up with next
So yeah, when it comes time you're in a courtroom fighting a legal battle or at a press conference, comb your blue hair all nice, re-dye it for max color vibrancy, and put on the suit (that matches well with the hair, obviously), because presentation matters
You're not wearing a suit 24/7, Jesus Christ, you're wearing it when social norms demand it of you, and as much as you want to say "fuck social norms," if the entire population is beholden to those norms, you aren't going to get anywhere. You're in the imperial core, you aren't playing on even ground, you're playing at complete disadvantage
Let me give you an example: you're a public defender, you're defending a young black man who's wrongfully accused but you know the jury's primed to dislike him. Do you say, "wear a t-shirt and sweatpants" or do you say "wear a suit?"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/public-defender-what-i-wear-to-work_l_5e2f56f6c5b6ce51a4ea5232
You wear the suit. The entire United States is the jury. Your "VOLCEL POLICE" t-shirt won't help you.
Holy shit lmao chill. Obviously if I were a public defender I'd wear a suit. Jfc. I'd also wear a big sign saying, "I love capitalism" if that was the norm and that's what it took. Obviously.
But I'm not just going to go around wearing that shit by choice, which is what you're suggesting.