In centralized states like France, China, and now the USA - you must be corrupt to climb the greasy pole. Since everyone is corrupt, politics becomes a form of mutually-assured destruction, which is a form of stability and oligarchy which doesn’t allow in outsiders.
The corruption is then only seen by the public when its used as a form of internal civil war among the elites.
What about the bucks dished out by OUR congress to cover up “stuff”. When will someone reveal who’s who?
We need french prosecutors to go after US politicians.....
What kind of name is Sarkozy for a Frenchman anyway? Hated this neoliberal ugly twerp.
FWIW: France’s greatest leading man was Italian (Yves Montand, born Ivo Livi), best scientist was Polish (Marie Curie, née Sklowdowska) and greatest male singer was Armenian (Aznavour).