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The No Kings protests was paid by Walmart (lemmygrad.ml)
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To redirect revolutionary energy from destroying to the system to just criticizing Trump. It is a way for them to gain popular support and show themselves as anti-establishment instead of the bourgeoisie that they are who need to be overthrown

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[โ€“] Dotcom@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah it was like headline news that she broke with her family to do it

[โ€“] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

None of the senior Walton's have endorsed Trump, and the family has quite famously given money to both sides. I haven't found any Waltons condemning Christy over this, though maybe they wouldn't publicize it. I don't think it's a huge break from the family.