The politician ignores the poor and basically says let them eat cake.
let them eat cake
idiomUsed to express a profound disconnect between the elite and the unprivileged or underprivileged, suggesting a callous indifference or detachment to their suffering.
Origin
Calque of French qu'ils mangent de la brioche. Incorrectly attributed to the last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), the phrase actually originates from Confessions (Rousseau).
When the CEO suggested that workers should just walk to work during the transit strike, his attitude was a classic case of let them eat cake.
The aristocrat’s dismissive response to the famine, which essentially told the starving masses to let them eat cake, ignited the fury of the revolution.
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bite to eat
A snack or quick meal.
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buy to let
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it
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cake and gingerbread
An easy or pleasant task or experience; a piece of cake.
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cake crumbs
Hardly anything.
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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don't shit where you eat
One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.
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eat an elephant one bite at a time
To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.