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I love when the writers I edit come up with great headlines for their pieces. Elisabeth Eaves came up with The ‘Let Us Eat Cake’ Generation for the piece she just filed for us on the protests in France. Here’s a tasty slice of her commentary: When Marie Antoinette purportedly said, “let them eat cake,” ...
I love when the writers I edit come up with great headlines for their pieces. Elisabeth Eaves came up with The 'Let Us Eat Cake' Generation for the piece she just filed for us on the protests in France. Here's a tasty slice of her commentary:
When Marie Antoinette purportedly said, “let them eat cake,” it showed how out of touch the French aristocracy was with the people. Now, it’s the people who are out of touch with the world beyond France. The new generation wants what their parents had: jobs guaranteed for life, complete with five-weeks of vacation every year.
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