Marie was not guillotined for her comment. She was guillotined because the people had no bread. She would have been guillotined even if she had instead said that the common folk she meets are resilient, optimistic, positive, and are rolling up their sleeves.

This is my point - the people have no bread - they have no jobs - they have no healthcare - they have no future - they can't buy homes - they can't send their kids to school. Those who have these things have the luxury to focus on linguistic nuance and cultural preferences. To the extent that they fail to grasp the severity of the facts on the ground, they are elitists.