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[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 252 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arrest desantis for doing a drag performance in public. Kids watch these debates too you know

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don’t legitimize their garbage talking points, he’s just trying to emulate his orange idol

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

You think pointing out the dumb hypocrisy of those talking points and lack of principles of those espousing them legitimises them?

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 184 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

Very on brand

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Came here to type those exact words 💀 what an absolute dork

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[–] Poot@discuss.tchncs.de 107 points 1 year ago

Isn't a man wearing pumps illegal in his state?

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 98 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we just start calling them what they are? High heels.

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[–] Neato@kbin.social 90 points 1 year ago

Wearing heals ain't easy. He should just embrace it and get some 6" platform kinky boots.

[–] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 88 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why call them heel lifts? Just call them high heels.

[–] Barack_Embalmer@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

That would make them an abomination against Christendom, as it's provable from Einstein's field equations that men wear these clothes and women wear those clothes.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 73 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're not heels, They're gender affirming shoes.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ironically you could make a valid argument he is crossdressing which might actually be enough to turn his shitty fucking base on him. Start a rumor his name is Rachel Santiago an illegal Colombian immigrant who went transgender drug mule to escape prosecution for homosexual prostitution only to enter the us setup a fake name he took from a gold star family and made his fortune providing backalley abortions but only for whites.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What an odd little man. Democrats should hire Oompa Loompas to follow him around and sing songs about this sad clown.

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You’re short. Nobody cares. You’re making it a big deal with these silly shoes.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Would it be okay if we put your hands on top of mine? Like they're my hands? Yes, that looks like my hands. For the website! We're lawyers!

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[–] Nipplecreek@lemm.ee 49 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] MyFairJulia@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Not quite comparable. Trans girls are cuter and rock heels waaay better! But perhaps it's also the non-genocidal vibes that i love.

I personally don't because i never took the time to get used to heels. That and Chelseas are also cute :3

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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The taller candidate wins most presidential elections...

Uneducated people that don't know that whole causation/correlation thing thinks that means using tricks to look taller helps their chances.

It probably has more to do with being taller as a kid too where other kids looked to you as a leader and you dominated sports/games. That stuff snowballs into lifelong confidence and advantages in k-12 means advantages in college, and a springboard into a career.

DeSantis thinks it's the same as wearing high heels in public without practicing first.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Explore the birthdates of professional athletes, and you'll notice a significant cluster in January and February. It often begins with kids playing sports together in school. As slightly older children tend to have a size advantage, parents and coaches start to take notice, focusing more attention on these "promising" young athletes.

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[–] Zoidberg@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

That's what happens when you have hooves instead of feet.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What a sad world we live in where a man's height is a selection criteria for office. So dumb.

Seeing DeSADIST hobble around on these things...my word.

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[–] Binthinkin@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago

They should make a reality TV show of his campaign and call it The Weakest Loser and should showcase how small and pathetic he and his party is.

We have broken the bottom of the barrel and are now digging deep into sludge when it comes to political candidates here.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 1 year ago

Pathetic. It's like a combover. Everyone can tell and owning it would be much cooler.

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So in a way he is weari g high heels making him a drag queen for his shows,

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing wrong with wanting to make that booty pop

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[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 year ago

Just like his idol, Putin.

[–] nick@midwest.social 22 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I can’t imagine giving a fuck, let alone wearing corrective shoes.

Hell I’m balding, so I must shave my head. I like it, other than the possible implications of my support for shitbsgs

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 34 points 1 year ago

I think the insecurity is what is being made fun of here. Bald people shaving their head generally don't get made fun of but, weird comb overs do because one is clearly insecure about it while the other is confidently bald.

In this case he is clearly insecure about his height and is wearing silly shoes to hide it. Or rather his reptilian handlers told him that being taller would improve his approval rating slightly.

Just be bald, just be short, just be fat, have a weak chin or a weird nose. Do things to complement your appearance but be confident about it.

I also think it's fine to make fun of a fascist torturer for things that it would be wrong to make fun of normal people for.

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[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Oh so he and Putin use the same cobbler! Tracks.

[–] dasgoat@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They really bring out his ass ok y'all just don't know what sexy means

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

These boots aren't made for walkin'

What he will try to do.

One of these days these boots are gonna

Ruin his campaign too.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Yep. You can see the arch of his foot going up at like a30 degree slope and his toes are where the ball of his foot should be in the boot.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Why are the toes so curled up?

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nothing in them and leather has a memory.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Size 14 lifted shoes on a size 8 foot. I used to sell shoes and I’d see it all the time from red cap customers

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Symptoms include driving a dually crew cab to the office and thinking you will never need health insurance.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Damn if that doesn’t spark more than a few memories. I’d measure a dude and he’d insist on a size 12 safety toe when he measures 8.5 at best so his toe was behind the protective device.. genius.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 15 points 1 year ago

Cargo cult politics. Looking for how they can be as popular as Trump. Maybe they just need to say horrible things. Perhaps the heel lifts and lean unnaturally forwards. Surely they can get the votes without actually needing Trump! Quick do that to your hair, put on weight, get on TV, blame Mexicans, time's a tickin'!

[–] Furedadmins@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Just like his inspiration hamburder little hands

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