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“What a bunch of unserious losers”

Here’s the problem as I see it. Let’s say that President XYZ was a long time biker. He wore biker colors, had a wallet connected to his belt by a long chain, an unkempt beard, leather boots and a belt with lots of metal studs. Everyone he knew and moved into executive positions dresses similarly. They are all authentic bikers in their real life.

Now, let’s say the secretary of commerce, Snake, has to go to the Senate building to talk to a bunch of senators about a funding issue. Despite being a biker, he realizes that none of the senators are bikers. He really needs their cooperation. What does he do? You can bet, being an educated biker, he will get an aide to help him select clothing, get the right haircut and shoes and he may even have a few practice sessions with a consultant. The consultant may tell him such things as, “You know, Snake, that it’s unlikely that Senator Jones will accept your offer of a Bud Lite and the joint is a definite no. Also, slapping the Senator on the back would violate the traditional don’t-assault-a-senator rule. You may want to modify your body language a bit and not pound the table, as you are asking them for money, not robbing the place. Your use of, ‘Yo! Bro!’ should be ‘Good morning, Senator.’ And, while the suit looks nice, perhaps a shiny leather one inch wide belt instead of a chain with an actual lock for the buckle. Now, let’s take it from ‘Gimme the God-damned money.”