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No one wants you to eat bugs.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (10 children)

I've never understood the "bug conspiracy". Let's assume that there is a movement of people that wants everyone to eat bugs, and let's ignore any pros or cons about their consumption. How would that affect one's life? Without legislation mandating it's use (which I'd wager would be illegal, anyways β€” unless, ofc, there was a large enough majority of people in a democratic country who are in favor of forcing bugs on everyone to overrule said laws), one couldn't be forced to consume it; those who'd want to consume it will consume it, and those who don't won't. Where exactly is the issue?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

@[email protected]

Then: "Let them eat cake."

Now: MAKE them eat cake.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Let them eat cake" is a very old journalist meme about government indifference to the horrible suffering it causes to the impoverished people.

"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The phrase "let them eat cake" is conventionally attributed to Marie Antoinette, although there is no evidence that she ever uttered it, and it is now generally regarded as a journalistic clichΓ©. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food. The quote is taken to reflect either the princess's frivolous disregard for the starving peasants or her poor understanding of their plight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let/_them/_eat/_cake

Like many other memes and political slogans, it is falsely attributed to someone who actually didn't say it.

So we have gone from, "Let them eat cake" to "Make them eat cake [bugs]" as a political meme used by journalists and agitators to promote an agenda of faux resistance.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I am aware of where it comes from, I was saying YOU didn't understand what you were reading.

I can see now what my mistake was.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I grant you absolution my son.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t understand what I am reading.

I don't see the word you in that statement

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thats because it was in first person as I assumed you wanted to say...

You still seem to have problems with comprehension.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not @lamp

You might want to check usernames when you're trolling

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nah, you hoped into this of your own accord on their bullshit, so you get the same brush.

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