Pretty sure cake meant bread in the original quote.
For one thing, the original French phrase that Marie-Antoinette is supposed to have said—“Qu'ils mangent de la brioche”—doesn't exactly translate as “Let them eat cake.” It translates as, well, “Let them eat brioche.”
Brioche is a light and fluffy naturally sweet bread, often had with coffee.
On that note, Bourgeois means "middle class" in a literal translation to English, but it refers to "middle class" in an English sense rather than an American one. Doctors/Lawyers/Business Managers instead of a catch-all that anyone can self-identify as.
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DarkCloud@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
Pretty sure cake meant bread in the original quote.
Brioche is a light and fluffy naturally sweet bread, often had with coffee.
SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz · 14 pts · 1y
Brioche is still a fancier food than basic bread. It's like saying 'let them eat bagels'.
Klear@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Good thing she never actually said either of these things then.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Brioche, if memory serves.
DarkCloud@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Heh, sorry, I edited in more info after commenting. But yes, your memory served correctly!
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Funnything for some reason her quote translate to my local language has her saying "let them eat 'insert national dessert'"
danc4498@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Let them drink Starbucks!
saltesc@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
A liberal would already know why they can't-
Oh! This is for "American libs". Totally opposite things.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Language is a funny thing.
SolacefromSilence@fedia.io · 4 pts · 1y
On that note, Bourgeois means "middle class" in a literal translation to English, but it refers to "middle class" in an English sense rather than an American one. Doctors/Lawyers/Business Managers instead of a catch-all that anyone can self-identify as.
I just think that's neat.
funnything@lemmings.world · 0 pts · 1y
funnything@lemmings.world · 3 pts · 1y