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In reply to the discussion: Can we stop fat shaming politicians we don't like? [View all]Rorey
(8,445 posts)You make some very good points.
I don't think how someone looks makes much of an impression on me. We're all different shapes and sizes and it doesn't make us good or bad people. 45 is SUCH an offensive person because of what he says and does, not because of how he looks. But the thing is, people know it gets to him when they ridicule the way he looks. It's a way to rile him, and it's a way to point out what a hypocrite he is.
I kind of cringe when someone makes a comparison between McConnell and a turtle. As far as I know, McConnell has never ridiculed anyone's appearance. He is a despicable person, but how he looks doesn't figure into that. I don't recall ever hearing about Christie ridiculing anyone's appearance. Christie is a despicable person, but his weight issues have nothing to do with that.
45 is such a superficial person, and so judgmental of others based on how they look. When people joke about how he looks it's kind of a way to peel off the scab of his soul and show just how ugly his soul is. It can be a useful tactic to use on someone like him.