Doesn't it strike you as funny that this city, which prides itself on its erudition and sophistication, can oftimes get suckered like a bumpkin who just fell off the turnip truck?.
to be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person
Heceleme
to be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the man·ner of a rus·tic per·son