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Cartier boss with $7.5bn fortune says prospect of the poor rising up 'keeps him awake at night' (www.independent.co.uk)
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The rich were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of guillotines danced in their heads.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

According to Bloomberg, Johann Rupert told the conference to bear in mind that when the poor rise up, the middle classes won’t want to buy luxury goods for fear of exposing their wealth.

What a ghoul. He isn’t even concerned about his own welfare in the uprising. Just that he won’t be able to sell as much luxury goods.