And I'm supposed to be angry that a middle-class girl grew up into a woman who educated herself, got a law degree, married another lawyer, and can afford $800 earrings? That's hardly extravagant in comparison with the Trump lifestyle. But somehow they're "more in touch" having inherited (NOT worked for) great wealth?
Not only that, but consistent wear her very pricey earrings. It’s such a middle class thing - I am soooo broke. Brokety-broke-broke-broke, and I absolutely have a piece of jewelry that is 100s of dollars that I consistently wear.
I consistently see male politicians wearing $8,000 suits, $1,000 shoes and similarly expensive wallets and toting briefcases that match the vibe. But, I see pundits calling out women for being extravagant all the time. It’s so obvious that it sparks an eye roll every time I see it.
Judging her for this is such a perfect example of the misogyny we have against women in politics.
Yeah, how many of them are wearing watches that cost 10s of thousands? But these idiots are complaining about some $800 earrings, or a loaned dress from a designer that costs $2500 or some other BS.
Yep. They did the same thing with AOC and a dress she didn't even buy, but only borrowed, to go to a famously fashion forward event. They did the same thing with Hillary Clinton's wardrobe, hell they even threw one of their own under the bus (Palin) for her clothing expenses. Meanwhile, Forbes loves featuring all of the expensive bro swagfests, cool lists of conspicuous consumption, with zero judgment forthcoming about how much those many k worth of watches and suits cost the taxpayer.
Forbes isn't a magazine, it's an advertising circular for status brands targeted at the aspirationally wealthy. It exists to sell luxury items and make the upper middle class feel poor so that they keep working at a burnout pace to buy status symbols. I can't remember the last time someone mentioned reading something interesting in Forbes.
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u/ILootEverything 5d ago
This is Donald Trump's apartment...
https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/donald-trump-gold-apartment
Complete with gold toilets.
And I'm supposed to be angry that a middle-class girl grew up into a woman who educated herself, got a law degree, married another lawyer, and can afford $800 earrings? That's hardly extravagant in comparison with the Trump lifestyle. But somehow they're "more in touch" having inherited (NOT worked for) great wealth?
Fuck out of here with that noise.