He might be off his rocker, but at least he had a coherent position. Wearing jeans are a big part of what people do, so it should be questioned.

That said, I think he's missed the real problem with jeans. For Will the conservative, Jeans reflect impulsive levelling and a paranoia about any expressions of inequality. To the contrary, these onetime expressions of equality and humility have become even more powerful indicators of social status. Jeans make an elitism out of poverty. Jeans with the rips and tears cost amounts that could never be afforded by any of the people the style supposedly represents. The jeans you get for $20 at Old Navy look clean, straight, and elitist. The ripped, rugged, jeans of work cost $100 from a Banana Republic in Union Square are bought by people who don't live like this. The real problem with jeans is the arrogance suggested by those who represent the hardships of others which they have not experienced, and then using them as their own status symbol.

Applause to Will for raising the issue. If everyone is gonna wear the same clothes, there should be a damn good reason for it. But Will's criticism is outdated. The problem isn't the "levelling" implied by denim, but the elitism.

they're jeans, everybody wears jeans. what's elitist about it? it's something to cover your ass, not a god damned status indicator. they might have meant something in the days of old, but today, they're just clothes. i wish george will would go back to being "the good conservative" and stop with the craziness.