Posted on 05/21/2022 6:05:26 AM PDT by blam
Upon being told that the people had no bread, Marie Antoinette reportedly responded, “let them eat cake.”
These infamous words were a stark illustration of the French elite’s careless indifference to the plight of ordinary people. Moreover, they likely fueled the anger that sparked a revolution that overturned the French ruling system.
Had Marie Antoinette not been so out of touch, she might have had a better choice of words.
Although history doesn’t repeat itself, it does rhyme.
I am bringing this up because recently, modern political, financial, and media elites have made numerous “let them eat cake” remarks.
They similarly reveal how oblivious they are to the average person’s problems as inflation spirals out of control, shortages spread, the stock market crashes, and economic prospects look dimmer by the day.
Let’s look at them and examine what they could mean for the social and political environment in the future… and what you can do about it.
Example #1: Inflation Is Good
First central bankers, the mainstream media, and academia tell you there is no inflation.
Then, when inflation becomes undeniable, they tell you not to worry because inflation is only “transitory.”
Then, when it becomes apparent that it’s not merely transitory, they tell you not to worry because inflation is actually a good thing.
It’s not uncommon to see ridiculous headlines like this:
Example #2: No More Turkey at Thanksgiving
After inflation broke through multi-decade highs, it’s no longer possible to maintain the farce that “inflation is good.”
So the elite’s messaging has pivoted to ways the plebs can cope with ever-decreasing living standards.
Last Thanksgiving, it was impossible for the Federal Reserve to ignore the soaring costs of turkey. So, instead, the St. Louis branch had a helpful suggestion for those struggling—substitute delicious turkey for cheaper heavily-processed industrial sludge.
Example #3: Let Your Pets Die
Recently, Bloomberg published an article titled “Inflation Stings Most If You Earn Less Than $300K. Here’s How to Deal.”
It recommended rethinking providing medical treatment to your pets:
“If you’re one of the many Americans who became a new pet owner during the pandemic, you might want to rethink those costly pet medical needs.”
Example #4: Gas Is Too Expensive? Buy a Tesla
As gas prices skyrocket, transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggests buying an electric vehicle. That way, the plebs can stop complaining and will “never have to worry about gas prices again.”
The thought of whether people could afford an expensive electric vehicle in the first place didn’t seem to cross his mind.
Example #5: Housing Is Too Expensive? Live in a Pod or Move Back In With Your Parents
With soaring prices making housing unaffordable in many big cities, living in pods is promoted.
For example, in California, a three-bedroom home that used to house a single family has been converted into a unit that includes pods for 13 people.
Similar stories are sprouting up across other cities. The media is celebrating this not as a significant downgrade but rather as an eco-friendly solution to rising housing costs.
They also recommend moving back in with your parents.
Example #6: Meat Is Too Expensive? Eat Bugs and Industrial Sludge
With inflation making meat unaffordable for many, the elite are looking to keep the plebs happy by guilting them into thinking that meat is bad for the environment.
That’s a big reason why there’s been a flurry of articles in the mainstream media condemning meat consumption and promoting cheap alternatives.
Their solution is to give the plebs fake meat made of heavily-processed industrial sludge and feed them bugs.
Bill Gates recently said: “I think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef.”
“You can’t have cows anymore,” and governments can “use regulation to totally shift the demand.”
An article in The Economist notes: “We’re not going to convince Europeans and Americans to go out in big numbers and start eating insects… The trick might be to slip them into the food chain on the quiet.”
The Guardian tells us eating bugs can assuage your climate sins and that “if we want to save the planet, the future of food is insects.”
Here’s Bloomberg:
These are a couple of examples of a much broader push against meat.
Here’s the bottom line.
The elite have been informed that meat is becoming too expensive for the average person. Their answer: “Let them eat bugs.”
Conclusion
This overview is by no means a complete collection of recent “let them eat cake” statements. However, it is enough to understand what the elites think and their contempt for the average person.
These are the same people who engaged in—or closely benefited from—the rampant money printing and other policies responsible for the rising prices ravaging regular people in the first place.
And when the pain of inflation became apparent, their response has been… inflation is good… no more turkey at Thanksgiving… let your pets die… buy an expensive electric vehicle… live in a pod or move back in with your parents… and eat bugs.
Instead of looking at these examples separately, take a step back and reflect on the Big Picture they paint. That will help us better understand the social and political situation, where things might be headed, and what we should do.
With that in mind, two things seem clear.
1) The current crop of political, financial, and media elites are ensconced in a bubble, carelessly indifferent to the problems of ordinary people—much like Marie Antoinette was.
2) Anger is building up as people feel increased economic pain.
Nobody knows how the situation will resolve itself, but I think it would be foolish not to prepare yourself—and your portfolio—for turbulence in the months ahead.
Imagine that.(If true)
The land area of Texas is hard to imagine. I get a reminder every time I cross into Texas from Louisiana.
There's a sign just inside the Texas state line, going west, that says, El Paso 857 miles.
The UK including Scotland, Ireland and all the Islands in the north is only 610 miles from one end to the other.
I read that too. Kinda puts a perspective on just how little land really is taken up by people. Even if it is 2 states for all the people to live in, that still leaves a whopping % of land unused and untouched. Depopulationists love to claim,we are running out of room, and are a blight onmthe world because o f “all our pollution and agriculture” and they love to make it seem like just a few billion more folks will overwhelm the earth” but. Nothing could be further from The truth
Take an airplane flight from Dallas to San Francisco and look down on the way....tell me what you see.
I drove across Kansas on a trip almost around the US (got cut short in 3 car accident) and it was mile after mile after mile of nothing but fields, as far as the eye could see. Then out of nowhere it seemed, I would get to the top of a small rise, and there in the valley would be a smal, town. It was quite an experience to see all that land with. Nothing on it. I am used to farmland where many acres of crops were, but not on the scale i witnessed out west.
Hakuna Matata!
Foreigners seeing the US Midwest are frequently incredulous.
I once took a professor from India on a tour of part of the Mississippi River. When we visited a lock and dam observation room, he understood what those numbers regarding how much grain passed through the lock meant. He could hardly believe it.
“We need a French style revolution.”
Be careful what you ask for. The French did not handle things very well after the revolution.
Then they got Bonaparte.
I don’t own a firearm.
I live in NJ and have tried but still working on the process. Making an appointment to fingerprinted is a hassle.
Those of you who are legally armed when is it time to get the cartridge boxes out?
Honest to God these Democrats mean to kill us.
The DNC’s mouth pieces on MSNBC and CNN are saying crap like this all the time.
Exactly.
I'm armed all the time.
I have a Ruger 380 in my pocket and a 30 shot Ruger 9mm pistol on the seat of my truck everywhere I go...all the time.
I'm not telling what I have at home.
(Friends and family call before they show up)
It will surprise nobody here that it looks like things are about to get messy. The grand Transformation promised by the proggies means simply that prosper and be left alone will no longer be an option, and they're proud of it. Their dream of royal rule, though - that isn't the only option left and the others aren't pretty.
God bless you. I had all the paper work filled out, had two reliable references but trying to get an appointment to be finger printed is what is taking so long. I think they do it to discourage you.(This is NJ.)
Come on down and join us in Bama. We now have Constitutional carry. The only reason to get a permit is if you travel to enemy territory.
Thanks for the invite. Something to consider. :-)
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