• UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Odd that the words are so similar to “let them eat cake”

    As the solution it led to was caused by LESS of a problem than exists now. The economic disparity of 18th century France was less than the disparity of today

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      7 months ago

      The “Let them eat cake” was a political slander. IIRC she was actually quite sympathetic, but the revolution needed fuel.

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        7 months ago

        It was actually completely unrelated to the revolution. Voltaire was dead for a decade by the time the whole thing kicked off.

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        7 months ago

        Thomas Jefferson characterized her as an aloof stubborn person who’s choices brought herself to the guillotine. I wouldn’t say sympathetic, but pandered in hopes of avoiding harm to her and her immediate family, but without giving an actual shit about the country.

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      It was done intentionally by the author. That exact quote wasn’t said by the CEO (although his comments certainly give off that vibe).