Whitney argues that it is logically sound and politically beneficial for a president like Emmanuel Macron to use family connections or unconventional personal arrangements to maintain power.

“If you got to marry your uncle because you want to be the president of a country, what? That's just smart. All right. You're in there. You're like, I don't know what I'm doing. Can we get a wig on my uncle because I I just need a smart, loyal guy I can trust helping me behind the scenes.”