I should have written Viscount and Monarchist. Elitism and effete mannerism is the norm for the ruling class in France. It is not beneficial for someone trying to lead opposition to the this traitor class.
” Elitism and effete mannerism is the norm for the ruling class in France.”
Not correct.
Firstly, the aristocrats in France are not the ruling class. There are just as many on the Left as on the Right.
They are most often not elitist, but down to Earth unpretentious people. at least the many that I know.
While they have good manners and are polite, none have an effete manner or affectations in speech. No lisp like Villiers, not effeminate, at least not the straight ones.
Villiers is certainly not the norm, and has very little support among them.
Almost all of my family & friends & their friends voted for Sarko.
FWIW A Vicomte is a half count, and not very high on the nobility scale.