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64 sats \ 12 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug \ on: When People Can't Afford Dollar Stores, We Have A Problem econ

Is it time to unpack the quote from Madame de Pompadour?

115 sats \ 11 replies \ @siggy47 OP 29 Aug

I'm not familiar with it? Not "Canada is only good for furs" one?

This fine lady responded to a servant's remark that the people were revolting because they were hungry by saying: if they have no bread, let them eat cake.

68 sats \ 5 replies \ @Malachi17 29 Aug

That's historically not the case. People attribute the quote to her, though.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug

and she also said after a defeat of the French army at a banquet: after us, the deluge

47 sats \ 3 replies \ @Malachi17 29 Aug

I think her Dad said that, technically. Louis the something or another.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug

Let's not argue about details. Those were fiat kings, too. All of them

47 sats \ 1 reply \ @Malachi17 29 Aug

History is a little more than simply "arguing about details".

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug

Whom do You tell that....

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64 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug

This fine lady responded to a servant's remark that the people were revolting because they were hungry by saying: if they have no bread, let them eat cake.

68 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 29 Aug

Oh yes. I didn't know that was her. I always think of that as Marie Antoinette. Were they the same person?

64 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug

Same person

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 30 Aug

I laughed out loud literally