Text about Joe Bayden style I have thought for a long time. How to talk about the subject, it became clear at once: Of course, in contrast with the main rival - Donald Trump. In comparison and the values of the heroes, and their external manifestation (and we consider the style of politicians in Vtimes not just as a set of things, namely, as a reflection and continuation of their political and vital positions), especially when it comes to nuances and details. And the image of politicians is often built on the details - yes, every suit, but what is important. But the publication was postponed: they consider voices, then the assault of the Capitol, then what is the trouble. And so, it seemed, everything was developing. Passions lay down, Biden made the first steps as the president - you can safely compare and draw conclusions.
And here, Biden gave his famous interview to ABC TV channel, where she affirmatively answered the question, whether he considers Vladimir Putin "the killer":
- You know Vladimir Putin. Do you think he is a killer?
- Mmm, hmm, yes, - says US President.
And that's it. It became clear - what is the Trump now! Consider, as if it was not. Vladimir Putin - That's who is now the first and main opponent by Baiden, with whom it must be compared.
And to compare curious, because at first glance, there are much less differences than similarities.
Both belong to the same age category, even despite the decent difference. For example, Putin with Obama is the same, but now they are very difficult to perceive with peers. And Biden and Putin - the elderly. Both approximately one physique. Although, again, Biden Santimeters are ten higher, but this does not give a different type, as if, for example, compare both with almost a two-meter tramp. Even the faces are something similar: the features of dry, the paints are non-contrast. Political positioning for a quick glance also without such oppositions. Stable and progressive career, calm conservatism without eccentric, "traditional values", etc.
Therefore, the image of both moderately ordinary. For official events - suits that are put on politicians of their rank. No bright socks, like Justin Treudo, too long and wide ties, like a Trump, or peculiar (let's call it) suits like Boris Johnson. In his free time - a lot of sports and a variety of comfortable clothes. Yes, in terms of sports and extreme tourism, our president pays for whom you want, but if you draw with wide smears, both are not afraid to appear before the people in informal.
But if you dig deeper, the similarity ends.
Joseph Biden Jr. Long Career, and he changed many roles on the political path.
"Over the years, he was bottled various images. Pretended by the working class and the usual guy. At the beginning of the election campaign was a cute and charming, but awkward relative, slightly on his mind; At the end - a steep experienced dude in aircraft guns: the presence of these are usually happy, but from time to time shudder. And on the official announcement of Byyden, we saw the presidential candidate "Father of the Nation"»
"Father of the nation" is a common role-playing model for the head of state in the post-Soviet space, but not quite typical of the United States, especially in recent years. Why did He headquarters choose it? The point is not only aged - for example, the same Trump is almost a peer, but what a father is. It was on this opposition that Biden's election rhetoric was built: Trump broke everything, brought chaos and discord (as a complex teenager) - now the wise dad will come, everything will come, will return the rules and routine there, where there is a breakdown. So, the image of Baiden became more restrained, strict and rugged. Ideally seated costume, classic, but modern - cut according to the figure, modern length pants. Fabrics with glitter - often a suit, and the tie is so almost always. In the pocket of the jacket handkerchief. Everything suggests that a person has everything under control, all according to the rules, he does not hurry anywhere and does not confuse anything.
But we agreed to compare Bayden not with the Trump, but with Putin. Especially since he is also "father."
Father, yes, another.
Putin also carries classic suits. Quite often, although not always, they are well sitting - in modern Russian culture, the culture of the costume and most officials look much worse than Putin in them. But if the costumes of Biden are modern and gloss (within the framework of the state of state), then Putin's suits are conservative and practical. They are for business, not for the effect: free (although not baggy) cut, the classic trouser length (until the middle of the heel, and not before the shoes, like more modern trousers). Only lately it has become a little more to wear blue suits, not black, and blue shirts, and not white. But even now it is difficult to imagine that Putin put a bright brilliant tie and even more so - put a handkerchief in the bad pocket.
Such conservatism Putin and the delight of Biden is not good and not bad. Everyone works on their audience.
Putin's voters are conservative, most of them are not indifferent to fashion. Watching their leader look like a GQ cover, it is unlikely that they understood that. And so in Putin's image there is awareness (plus-minus, as he, almost all the men's population of its age and the level of welfare), and some inaccessibility, which gives to understand that he is still like his guy, but the head of state - It is clear that his costumes, at least official, although sports Loro Piana, not a regular voter to pocket.
Electochorate Biden Other. These are residents of coasts, which are considered to be more rich and more progressive than the Americans of the Midwest - Trump voters. Biden attracted them to the global agenda and beautiful America of the future: without a wall with Mexico, racism and restrictions on rights and freedoms, but with the Paris Agreement on climate, green energy and a package of anti-crisis measures by $ 1.9 trillion. The image of progressive policy needs to be fit - from here the modern cut and the cheeky smile.
Therefore, Putin and Trump criticizes the fashionable press, Biden - the press conservative. But here, as they say, taste and color.
The author's opinion may not coincide with the position of the VTIMES edition.