Discontent of Our Third Estate
We are sick and tired of our "social betters" enjoying so many privileges such as hosting and attending lavish parties while we are unable to even bring enough food to the table for ourselves and our families because we are forced to pay taxes that we cannot afford. All the while, the First and Second Estate pay not so much as a penny, even while they are far richer than we are. In what way is this just and moral? They should be paying the majority, if not all of our taxes, since they have far more money. They also should be sharing their wealth with the rest of us so we can live a less painstaking life and our people and children do not die of hunger and malnutrition! How dare the King allow both himself and these people of "higher status" to relax in such a comfortable and lush lifestyle as well as stuff their faces with the richest of foods while we cannot even bring a loaf of stale bread to the table! To make matters worse, we are unable to get out of our situation by getting better and higher paying jobs, if any, to help us survive. All of the best jobs are reserved solely for the two higher Estates, and we are sick and tired of earning these meager wages and receiving this unjust treatment!!
Above all, we want our King to hear our cries of unhappiness!
Above all, we want our King to hear our cries of unhappiness!