{"id":12373,"date":"2017-07-26T19:41:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T02:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/?p=12373"},"modified":"2017-07-26T19:41:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T02:41:37","slug":"all-fall-down-trumpian-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/all-fall-down-trumpian-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"All Fall Down: Trumpian Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n I’ve noticed a new trend in shoes, and it’s perfect for these maddening times. Heels that make walking dangerous if not impossible are kind of Trumpian somehow. Stupid, irrational, and mean-spirited….they are everything but fat and psychotic, right??<\/p>\n The Saint Laurent pumps above are a good case in point. Notice that even though the brand has dropped the Yves<\/em> from its company name, they’re using it for these heels. Like Trump, they’re flip-flopping on their stated ideals. How dumb would you need to be to buy these shoes?<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n What about these elephant heels? Why? Just tell me why. Stupid and awful JUST BECAUSE! No one needs to walk on an\u00a0 elephant, just like no one needs to marry a Slovenian prostitute<\/a>. To anyone who does either, I remind you that you get what you pay for.<\/p>\n <\/a>This design isn’t new, but we haven’t had to see it in a while. I remember that Daphne Guinness knew how to walk in shoes like this. But I still don’t get it. Do you have to hop? Is there a thrill in feeling unstable? Again, notice the Trump metaphor.<\/p>\n All roads lead to Trump<\/a>, I’m afraid. And by afraid, I mean afraid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve noticed a new trend in shoes, and it’s perfect for these maddening times. Heels that make walking dangerous if not impossible are kind of Trumpian somehow. Stupid, irrational, and mean-spirited….they are everything but fat and psychotic, right?? The Saint … Continue reading