{"id":67,"date":"2016-03-08T20:05:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T20:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.nyujournalism.org\/campaigntrail\/?p=67"},"modified":"2016-03-08T20:08:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T20:08:23","slug":"bernie-need-fashionista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/projects.nyujournalism.org\/campaigntrail\/2016\/03\/08\/bernie-need-fashionista\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Bernie Need To Be A Fashionista?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ali Guglielminetti<\/p>\n

Joel likes Bernie Sanders because of his stance on free tuition, but his father questions Bernie\u00a0because of his wild white hair. Who is the superficial one?<\/span><\/p>\n

But now for the harder question–who is the more mature voter?<\/p>\n

Assessments ranging from adorable grandpa and Santa sans beard to simply just \u2018ugly\u2019 are constantly made of Bernie. His age, his animated demeanor, and his less than polished outfits cause some voters to wonder if this political figure has what it takes to lead our country. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yet all of these issues come down to simple questions of physicality and do not reflect the political ideas that Bernie stands for. Or do they?<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s kind of kooky old man, he has a lot of really great, really big ideas,\u201d Joel Yates, a FIT student explains of Bernie,\u201cI\u2019m not sure if his appearance is something that our generation is too concerned about, I think a lot of my friends are more concerned about the issues.\u201d Yates agrees that Bernie\u2019s tactics are a little unorthodox, but these methods only secure his support, \u201cI think his approach to the issues is far out there, but I think you have to add some shock value to what you\u2019re saying otherwise it won\u2019t stick.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Yates explained that when speaking about politics with his father, his father questions his support of Bernie, yet his father\u2019s criticism of Bernie is simply that he\u2019s crazy. \u201cOlder generations, I feel like [they] are like here\u2019s another kooky white man from Vermont,\u201d said Yates, \u201cI think his animated speeches are part of why people think he\u2019s crazy and super radical.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yates attributes this perspective of his father, at least partially, to Bernie\u2019s appearance and overall presence explaining, \u201che\u2019s very animated and uses a lot of hand gestures, which contributes to the whole \u2018kooky old man [impression]\u201d and makes people say, \u2018oh he\u2019s crazy and super radical\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Younger generations, while noting Bernie\u2019s characteristic features (good or bad), believe that Bernie\u2019s ideas speak louder. Older generations, on the other hand, seem to be caught up in these physical characteristics and the belief that physical features reveal inherent craziness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of the reasoning, the older generations are clearly not as supportive of Bernie as liberal millennials. <\/span>Iowa entrance polls showed<\/span><\/a> 84 percent of voters aged 17 to 29 give their support to Sanders, with this percentage consistently dropping with each increase in age demographic. <\/span><\/p>\n

F.I.T. Professor Leonard Bess, affirms, \u201cI think if the message is good and the message is strong, you can get equal footing. It just depends on what you have to say.\u201d While this may be the belief, Bess also explains that, \u201cObama has a pattern to his speech that really is dynamic and grabs you.\u201d Bess explained that while the candidate\u2019s ideas are the important aspects, there is still something appealing about a candidate who presents himself well.<\/p>\n

Bernie\u2019s age is another physical deterrent for many voters. \u201cI think for the older individuals it will be a factor,\u201d Bess said. \u201cProbably because it has always been that way.\u201d Perhaps surprisingly, older voters seem to be the first to doubt Bernie because of his seniority.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rationally, generations acknowledge that the beliefs of a candidate are what really matter and what they should base their conclusions on, yet it is impossible to completely separate an individual from their physical form, and perhaps slightly less superficial, how the candidate chooses to present themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n

Generation Y is listening to Bernie, and they appreciate his ideas and passion. With Bernie advocating for women\u2019s rights, LGBT equality, and affordable college tuition, it is understandable that the younger generation feels a connection to Bernie\u2019s ideas. With such a strong connection to Bernie evident to the younger generations, the criticism of Bernie by older generations may not be restricted to his appearance.<\/p>\n

When asked about Bernie, all generations seem to acknowledge his quirks, but younger generations confirm that his ideas are appealing, and that is really what matters. The question is are generation Y-ers ignoring the quirks or are the older generations magnifying them? <\/span><\/p>\n

Allegra Toran, a Fine Arts major at FIT confirms, \u201cBernie is not impressive to look at, so you…don\u2019t care what he looks like at that point, and if there\u2019s nothing to look at, you listen.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Toran somewhat affectionately describe Bernie explaining, \u201che\u2019s adorable, he\u2019s old\u2026[he\u2019s a] little man probably in his late 70s (and he looks it), he has an adorable Brooklyn accent and he has cute little white hairs that are going bald at the top.\u201d All of these features equating to what Toran believes to be an appealing candidate, but might forfeit the vote for others. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though Toran deems Bernie\u2019s Brooklyn accent \u201cadorable,\u201d I would think twice before letting my own accent slip, and ask for \u201cwawter\u201d or \u201ccawffee\u201d at a job interview, for the same reason that I would not show up in jeans. When looking for someone to fill a certain position, presentation is one of the only available factors–this is much the same for a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

College students, like Toran, have more to say about his ideas and his passion rather than grasping onto his sometimes disheveled appearance. Toran again highlights the idea that while there are clear differences between Bernie and the Obamas, \u201cit\u2019s like not necessarily the way [Bernie] says it but what he\u2019s says.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Looks may not strongly influence Generation Y however, Toran does comment that if Bernie were to become president, \u201cPutin would feel like he could walk all over him.\u201d This point yet again indicating the struggle of appearance. While a number of voters are happy to disregard Bernie\u2019s looks and affirm that his ideas are solid rather than critiquing his fashion sense, there can never be a complete disconnect or ignorance of how one presents himself.<\/p>\n

Eyes are always on the White House, both the President and the first family are always on display to the entire world as symbols of the United States. Perhaps the older generations are not using fashion and other superficial critiques to cover their fundamental disagreement with Bernie, but the idea of \u201cpresidential appearance\u201d is a criteria that these older generations are more inclined to include in their judgments.<\/p>\n

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