The Importance of A Good Hat

 I am constantly amazed at how textiles are used in politics.

Take the newly-released Harris/Walz campaign hat.

(Which just happens to look a lot like the hat of a currently trendy gay "Midwest Princess" icon, Chappell Roan. Hmmmm.)

Granted, a lot of people wear camouflage...especially during hunting season. Mr. Walz was also supposed to be wearing a camo hat when he got the "You're invited" call from Ms. Harris. I'm not sure, but I think that choice is supposed to imply that a San Francisco socialite and her upper-class running mate are "jes' folks." 

Says the article:

The Democratic Party’s alignment — even if inadvertent — is in keeping with two of the themes we have already seen in Harris’ short campaign: appearing cool by association and feeding the viral meme-makers who are burnishing her credentials among young voters.

So okay... but no suggestion of U.S.-associated colors? Flags and other motifs? Contrast this with the in-your-face red/white shading of the MAGA hat and other patriotic-themed Trump merchandise.

(A fact check by USA Today shows that official Trump MAGA hats are NOT 'made in China,' as alleged: The official version is a USA product. Darn darn darn. I have no idea where the Harris/Walz hats are made; hopefully the same.)

Here's another irony -- you can admire (and order) the Harris/Walz hats now, but they won't be delivered until mid-October --just a few weeks before the election.