Wrong.
Buckley didn't fancy himself an aristocrat, and there wouldn't be any FRee Republic -- or any other modern conservative institutions -- if it hadn't been for him.
His accent resulted from the fact that he learned English in France, at the age of seven. He was born in Mexico. His first language was Spanish, and his second was French.
Wrong.Trust me. WFB was perfectly able to speak unaccented American English. He was more interested in sounding upper class and smart.Buckley didn't fancy himself an aristocrat, and there wouldn't be any FRee Republic -- or any other modern conservative institutions -- if it hadn't been for him.
His accent resulted from the fact that he learned English in France, at the age of seven. He was born in Mexico. His first language was Spanish, and his second was French.