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subscription, or have a second refrigerator. In many cases, these videos were produced to demonstrate hypocrisy of those who use the phrase while enjoying the comforts of a first world society. Usage of the phrase was noted to have increased following the
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people wealthier than the speaker and poses risks of inciting violence. Left-wing critics of the term argue that it is used hypocritically by those in the middle class that have relatively comfortable lives.
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Many films have been described as "eat the rich movies". This theme was particularly notable in 2019 with the releases of films such as
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president Shawn Fain adopted the phrase for GM, Ford, and Stellantis employees' fight for increased wages and benefits in
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faisait parti du peuple aussi, et il disait: 'Quand le peuple n'aura plus rien Ă  manger, il mangera le riche.'
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around 2019, with users posting videos critical of the rich. Many of these videos also targeted more mundane
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in 2019 in approval of Warren's positions on wealth redistribution, including her position on the
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In May 2024, a boycott started in Canada urging customers to shop elsewhere and avoid
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wore a jacket which said 'Eat the Rich' to the White House when he met President
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The phrase has trended on major social networks online. It became prominent on
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In the 21st century, the phrase is used in response to the increasing
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The Rich in Public Opinion: What We Think When We Think About Wealth
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In South Africa, the phrase "eat the rich" was used by the
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in order to cut costs and support independent grocers.
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symbol with a fork instead of a hammer (Madrid, 2012)
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Index

Eat the Rich

hammer and sickle
anti-capitalism
left-wing politics
class conflict
wealth redistribution
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Revolution
Pierre Gaspard Chaumette
Paris Commune
Reign of Terror
Rousseau
Rousseau
French nobility
French Revolution
wealth inequality
food insecurity
Elizabeth Warren
wealth tax
Land Party
2021 local government elections
TikTok
first world
study abroad
Spotify
COVID-19 lockdowns
Christian Smalls
Joe Biden
United Auto Workers

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