Comments on: Let them eat cake

By: Chakat Firepaw

Chakat Firepaw — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:56:19 +0000

Actually it was Rousseau who commented that he heard that “a great princess” said that. No record of Marie Antoinette saying it, nor did Rousseau claim it was her, nor is it clear if his hearsay statement was meant as allegory or to be taken factually.

Not only did he not claim it to be Marie Antoinette who said it, his writing of him remembering that story was done when she was 8 and had never even set foot in France. What writings we have from Marie Antoinette actually show her to be sympathetic to the plight of the poor during the bread shortages while she was queen.

By: Wow

Wow — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:45:07 +0000

Not in the tweet age. Then if you poop it becomes something to put on your feed so that people can get alerts that you’re still important.

And she may not have known how it looked, but Mnuchin did. He’s a politiican. They’re ALL about “optics”.

By: Eric Lund

Eric Lund — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:27:47 +0000

@Wow: While it’s true that Mnuchin could have put the kibosh on this trip, Linton has some agency here, too. She didn’t have to accompany her husband on this trip. And she especially didn’t have to brag about the bling she was wearing on this trip. Even most rich entitled jerks know better than to do that. It’s one of the most effective ways to ensure that you’re among the mindless jerks who will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

By: dhogaza

dhogaza — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:31:59 +0000

“What Marie Antoinette actually said was, “Let them eat brioche.””

Actually it was Rousseau who commented that he heard that “a great princess” said that. No record of Marie Antoinette saying it, nor did Rousseau claim it was her, nor is it clear if his hearsay statement was meant as allegory or to be taken factually.

By: Mentifex (Arthur T. Murray)

Mentifex (Arthur T. Murray) — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:38:54 +0000

What Marie Antoinette actually said was, “Let them eat brioche.”

Go chill out at #RoadKillCafe and read the newest Greg Laden post. It’s fab!

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:58:50 +0000

Well this is his 3rd trophy wife so no doubt he’s already thinking about #4 as soon as this one gets the odd wrinkle etc.

By: MikeN

MikeN — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:47:27 +0000

Prince Charles visits Louisville, two police cars his town car, and one more car. In the US even mayors get large motorcades.

By: Wow

Wow — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:04:35 +0000

Mnuchin is the cause of it. He’s a politician. And could have said “No, this would be an abuse of government privilege, dear. Just take a first class seat like normal.

By: Wow

Wow — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:03:05 +0000

Aye, but you don’t hear about those politicians, for much the same reason you don’t hear about sane hillbillies or actors who treat people nicely who wait on tables.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:01:48 +0000

Correction: politicians are not especially entitled. The vast majority aren’t paid much, many come from humble backgrounds. The ones that don’t know better than to act this way.

There are no actual politicians or public servants in the above story!