When the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird came out in 1962, America was captivated. In part it was because of the moral force of Harper Lee’s story about a lawyer who does what today’s Twitter progressives will not: think twice about whether a mere accusation is enough to convict a supposedly shitty man. But it was also because, to put it plainly, the hero Atticus Finch was played by Gregory Peck in a loosely fitting but perfectly tailored gray three-piece suit. And, well, Peck looked hot.
George Santos is not hot, but he is an icon. In the last year or so he has hit the headlines for his perfectly curated preppy fashion that make him look like an oversized prep school kid. The Washington Post described his look as “bland but utterly unforgettable.” (My gay friends tell me that he’s up there in the Gay Icon Hall of Fame next to Lana Del Rey and Marianne Williamson.) And he may soon, like Atticus, be spending some time in court. He’s pleading not guilty to thirteen criminal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering, some of which was ironically — and allegedly — spent on kitting himself out with a designer wardrobe.
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