return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhat does 'eat the rich' mean to you?message-squaremessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down19
arrow-up163arrow-down1message-squareWhat does 'eat the rich' mean to you?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoI believe it originated from a saying like (paraphrased) ”if we are so poor that we starve then all that is left to eat are the rich"
minus-squaregimpchrist @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoIt’s probably from the Marie Antoinette days… ‘let them eat cake? Motherfucker, I’m going to eat you!!!’. you know, that kind of thing.
I believe it originated from a saying like (paraphrased) ”if we are so poor that we starve then all that is left to eat are the rich"
It’s probably from the Marie Antoinette days… ‘let them eat cake? Motherfucker, I’m going to eat you!!!’. you know, that kind of thing.