A horde of trailer-park visigoths can sack the Capitol and Republicans say “what’s the big deal?” But let one guy show up in casual clothes and they lose their goddamn minds.
A horde of trailer-park visigoths can sack the Capitol and Republicans say “what’s the big deal?” But let one guy show up in casual clothes and they lose their goddamn minds.
On the complete opposite end, people are joking about how if they want uniforms they should be wearing powdered wigs and breeches, but like, that’s already a thing across the pond in the UK? The courts and house of Lords and a few other bodies have uniforms like that and yeah, there’s a layer of outdated tradition, but it’s also to sort of standardise how everyone looks, so that you still look like a barrister and someone to be taken seriously, regardless of age, race, gender, or looks. An equal footing sort of thing
Hell, the Canadian Supreme Court looks like a bunch of mall Santas.
Those costumes are only worn on the State opening of Parliament (which is kinda like Halloween for politicians) and even then only by certain people fulfilling certain ceremonial roles e.g. Black Rod.
Where wigs and gowns were a daily occurrence, until recently, was Crown Court where serious criminal trials were held. The rules changed a couple of years ago.