I once read a contrast of francophone and anglophone politics that claimed french politics consists of a bunch of idiotic individuals attempting to sound as sma

I once read a contrast of francophone and anglophone politics that claimed french politics consists of a bunch of idiotic individuals attempting to sound as smart as they can, while american politics consists of a bunch of sly individuals attempting to sound dumb as they can. Thinking of the story of Aristippus and Diogenes and the lentils, I'd say if you can continually come up with new ways to tell affluent but not too bright people they're perfect for leadership and romance, you ought to have a very profitable substack.