let them eat cake
/ˌlet ðəm ˌiːt ˈkeɪk/
a callous dismissal of others' suffering by the privileged
let them eat cake in a sentence
“Telling workers to just find better jobs is a 'let them eat cake' response.”
Origin of let them eat cake
Attributed (likely falsely) to Marie Antoinette during French bread shortages
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