Meh. Let's maybe focus on the plenty of actually heinous stuff Putin has done (and continues to do) instead of psychoanalyzing and vilifying a slightly eccentric fashion choice?
I wear heels daily (because I like them and find them comfortable - no problems with my height with or without them), and I strongly doubt that that's going to turn me into a tyrannical world leader any time soon.
If they do it in private, then yes you might call it a lame insecurity.
If they do it only at public events where they're constantly being photographed in groups of people, it's smart image control. A leader is a symbol, and different height differences project different messages visually. That doesn't mean you need to be the tallest, but being the shortest in every photo may give voters a perception that works against you. It's not vanity; it's reality.
Actors stand on apple boxes all the time in film and TV shows, because the director wants a specific height difference between characters to arrange a shot just right, that isn't the actual actors' height difference. Not lame insecurity -- it's producing the image that communicates what you want.
littlestymaar|11 months ago
It's quite fascinating to me that you can become so powerful while having such a lame insecurity at the same time.
Nullabillity|11 months ago
I wear heels daily (because I like them and find them comfortable - no problems with my height with or without them), and I strongly doubt that that's going to turn me into a tyrannical world leader any time soon.
crazygringo|11 months ago
If they do it only at public events where they're constantly being photographed in groups of people, it's smart image control. A leader is a symbol, and different height differences project different messages visually. That doesn't mean you need to be the tallest, but being the shortest in every photo may give voters a perception that works against you. It's not vanity; it's reality.
Actors stand on apple boxes all the time in film and TV shows, because the director wants a specific height difference between characters to arrange a shot just right, that isn't the actual actors' height difference. Not lame insecurity -- it's producing the image that communicates what you want.
InDubioProRubio|11 months ago
slowtrek|11 months ago