empty suit
(slang, derogatory, idiomatic, also, politics) An ineffective or incompetent person in a place of authority.
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I mean yeah? That’s how democracy works. FWIW I did vote for Hilary, and Biden, and Kamala because to some extent I agree that it’s better to have an empty suit in the Oval Office than Trump.
He’s such a twit. But as an empty suit, Little Marco fits right in with this crowd
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(slang, derogatory, idiomatic, also, politics) An ineffective or incompetent person in a place of authority.
John Doe is an empty suit running on an anti-populist platform.
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(politics) A politician who has not fulfilled any campaign promises.
“I mean yeah? That’s how democracy works. FWIW I did vote for Hilary, and Biden, and Kamala because to some extent I agree that it’s better to have an empty suit in the Oval Office than Trump.”
John Doe is an empty suit running on an anti-populist platform.
“I mean yeah? That’s how democracy works. FWIW I did vote for Hilary, and Biden, and Kamala because to some extent I agree that it’s better to have an empty suit in the Oval Office than Trump.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He’s such a twit. But as an empty suit, Little Marco fits right in with this crowd”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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