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[Image description: a dining room with teal blue walls, with a pink neon sign saying "let them eat cake" written in cursive.]

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[–] 143 points 2 years ago (5 children)

For those who don't know, the phrase "let them eat cake" is commonly attributed to Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France in the late 18th century. However, there's no concrete evidence she actually said this. The phrase is used to portray her as out of touch with the suffering of the French people during a time of widespread poverty and famine.

Having the phrase "let them eat cake" in a super luxurious house is incredibly insensitive because it symbolizes a callous disregard for the struggles of those less fortunate. It's a reminder of the kind of detachment and insensitivity that can perpetuate social inequalities and exacerbate class divides, which is particularly tone-deaf in a setting of opulence.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm gonna say they probably just think it sounds cool and have no idea what it actually means

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  • Generally when something can be explained due to stupidity or maleficence, stupidity is usually the culprit.

    Given that this quote is related an historical myth, I think this stupidity is way more likely.

    Stupid, but still insensitive.

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    [–] 114 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Is it still "tone deaf" if they know exactly what they're saying?

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    [–] 33 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean we already have a solution to this don't we?

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    It's like they're trying to get eaten at this point

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    My wife is a pastry chef and her dream is to open her own pastry shop and called it "let them eat cake".

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Your wife probably needs to have a charitable angle to her core business plan or people may get mad if it's solely catering to wealthy people. Something like weekly cupcake donations to a local shelter.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That might make it difficult to get an online presence since the name is a common phrase.

    Elon is having the same problem with X because... well it's a letter that's part of the friggin language.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The bourgeoisie know EXACTLY what they are, and what the joke is. They get it. They're laughing at us.

    Constantly laughing at us. They know how stupid we are for doing exactly what they want like their little slaughter pigs. Generation after generation, we obey them with a smile on our faces.

    So I mean, can you really blame them for laughing at the joke, when we're the ones making it funny for them? :-(

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    [–] 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I very badly want to know what that pattern is in the pool. The striping is tacky but what's that crest/logo?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Looks like it says "The Beverly Estate". I really like the "Cocaine toothache drop" backrest on the pool bench, stay classy 1%!

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    if you search for let them eat cake decor, you'll see it has turned into another live laugh love

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I once saw a giant "Who Is John Galt" sign in an Urban Outfitters. So... Could be worse?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Let them eat the rich

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)
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    [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    1326 Beverly Estate Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA

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  • Omg too soon

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If this doesn’t radicalize you, nothing will.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Only three bedrooms? No thanks.

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