Wolfe, Vance and Brooks

The Secret to Tom Wolfe’s Irresistible Snap, Crackle and Pop - essay by David Brooks (usual suspect), not too bad, not too good either, but did they place it in NYT just because he mentions JD Vance?

Wolfe’s goal was to be like Balzac, not JD Vance. He was a provocateur, not an advocate. He came to examine fashions, not legislate morality.

not sure what this supposed to mean really. just to kick in passing?