Kellogg’s CEO advice to cash-strapped shoppers: Let them eat Corn Flakes for dinner
Kellogg’s CEO advice to cash-strapped shoppers: Let them eat Corn Flakes for dinner
WK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick’s suggestion that cash-strapped shoppers should consider eating cereal for dinner garnered some harsh criticisms online.
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Odd that the words are so similar to "let them eat cake"
As the solution it led to was caused by LESS of a problem than exists now. The economic disparity of 18th century France was less than the disparity of today
It was done intentionally by the author. That exact quote wasn't said by the CEO (although his comments certainly give off that vibe).
The "Let them eat cake" was a political slander. IIRC she was actually quite sympathetic, but the revolution needed fuel.
It was actually completely unrelated to the revolution. Voltaire was dead for a decade by the time the whole thing kicked off.
Thomas Jefferson characterized her as an aloof stubborn person who's choices brought herself to the guillotine. I wouldn't say sympathetic, but pandered in hopes of avoiding harm to her and her immediate family, but without giving an actual shit about the country.
I think the version we have now was done more slowly so people didn't notice as much maybe. Lots more distractions today too