“Let them eat cake” is a phrase famously attributed to Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France during the French Revolution. At some point in 1789, after being told that the French population was facing a bread shortage, because of the poor crop harvest and the rodents, and as a result, was starving, Marie Antoinette replied with “let them eat cake!” Cake, obviously being a more expensive item than bread just went on to show how out of touch she was with her subjects. With this callous remark, the Queen became a hated symbol of the monarchy which fueled the French revolution and ultimately led to her (literally) losing her head a few years later.
Let’s put two recent news reports together and see how you feel after viewing them.
Rebel News Media – “This is going to be a difficult time”: Trudeau warns of food shortages and rising energy costs.
“Canadians will do what we always do, we’ll be there for each other…” – PM Trudeau.
