It's funny because I think both you and GP answered it? If the end result is almost the same, then... the reasons why one or the other is... Almost none really?
Or to put it another way, for historical reasons?
(I'm playing AC Unity right now... Set in Paris during the French Revolution... And you know what the contemporary city walls were used for? Tax collection purposes...)
This kind of stuff should be settled in trade agreements IMHO...
Which made me think about a future EU-US trade agreement... But guess what? Fucking Trump torpioed it.
You're not totally wrong, buy there's a really nice Delacroix not far from the totally underwhelming Mona Lisa / Joconde. (Yes "later", but still a must see.)
And I'm not totally sure, but I would bet that a lot of early medieval Christian art is French? I mean the Carolingians / Merovingians must have left something no?
And if the Louvre doesn't have impressionist art I would be totally disappointed? You're probably talking about the tennis court museum (edit: Jeu de paume museum, not far from the Louvre), but still? I think the problem is that the Louvre is so big than you're gonna miss stuff.
The Mona Lisa, of course, was completed in France.
In terms of French art, the hall of 19th century French paintings is impressive, and interesting as you can clearly see which paintings are in the guidebook as "must see"- there is usually a huge crowd around Liberty Leading the People (the painting you mention), a somewhat smaller one around The Raft of the Medusa, and paintings like the huge and spectacular Coronation of Napoleon on the opposite wall or the powerful The Lictors Bring Brutus the Bodies of his Sons further along are essentially ignored.
Mostly everyone is. How else would you explain nazis taking over the country? It was a huge majority of the country that fell for this.
Unless you're trying to say only Germans are this way but that would be racist and highly against your own biases.
Additionally the link you provided associates this with only right wing behavior which is, again, biased. Why would liberals or even centrists be spared from this? Makes no sense. Remember: Formalizing a term with structured definitions and formal sounding writing doesn't make that term scientifically legitimate. I can easily create a wikipedia entry for "Left-wing Gender Neurocognitive Disorder."
here's one I made up with chatgpt:
Symptoms and Diagnosis:
Individuals diagnosed with LWGND exhibit a range of symptoms that include:
- Cognitive dissonance when attempting to reconcile left-wing political ideology with personal gender identity.
- Psychological distress or confusion due to perceived inconsistencies between societal gender expectations and personal beliefs.
- Difficulty engaging with political activities or discussions related to gender, resulting in social or occupational impairment.
Diagnosis of LWGND requires a nuanced understanding of the individual’s sociopolitical context and personal history, often involving comprehensive assessments by multidisciplinary teams of political theorists, psychologists, and neuroscientists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Enfant_Plan