The beatific
expression of an extremist - either on the left or the right - who holds opinions that only they and their crank-friends subscribe to. Resting crank face can involve smiling benignly, while spouting crank theories to crank comrades 'The moon landings were faked by Stanley Kubrick' or 'The
illuminati is
controlling Congress' or 'The Joos did 9/11'
When
Jacob Rees-Mogg talks about Brexit a little smile plays around his lips and he becomes the
poster boy of the Resting Crank Face.
Have you never noticed how much
Jeremy Corbyn grins when he's standing under a Hezbollah banner? That's his Resting Crank Face.
"Wow, what's he got to smile about - he's holding a sign that says 'The holocaust was exaggerated'?"
"That's his Resting Crank Face."
"How come Julian Assange's face always looks that way?"
"He has a natural Resting Crank Face."