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123 sats \ 6 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug \ parent \ on: When People Can't Afford Dollar Stores, We Have A Problem econ
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.
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68 sats \ 5 replies \ @Malachi17 29 Aug
That's historically not the case. People attribute the quote to her, though.
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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
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47 sats \ 3 replies \ @Malachi17 29 Aug
I think her Dad said that, technically. Louis the something or another.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug
Let's not argue about details. Those were fiat kings, too. All of them
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47 sats \ 1 reply \ @Malachi17 29 Aug
History is a little more than simply "arguing about details".
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK 29 Aug
Whom do You tell that....
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