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TIL No Kings Protests were the 3rd Largest in US History (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to c/til@lemmy.ca

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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (17 children)

I would never. So please clarify for me- what was accomplished by this billionaire sponsored event? What change was enacted or demanded?

[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

Do you have any receipts for that "billionaire sponsored" claim?

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (15 children)

Hardly a “claim.” They didn’t hide it. Their backers were listed right on many of their ads.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/walmart-ad-no-kings-boycott/

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"The advertisements from Christy Walton are in no way connected to or endorsed by Walmart. She does not serve on the board or play any role in decision-making at Walmart," the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch.

Walton has also made clear that she paid for the ad herself, and that it represents her own views.

I 100% believe billionaires shouldn't exist, are a millstone on the neck of society and progress. I'd also support any action that would take care of the problem... But I don't think you link shows much more than a single deplorable person experiencing a twitch of morality.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What is more likely?: this billionaire is funding a nationwide rally against the president’s cut to benefits that directly contribute to her growing wealth, or this billionaire is doing this out of a sense of morality?

What was the call to action of this protest? What was the demand? Stop, and think it through.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's got to be nice for some billionaire to donate what to them is pennies just to throw off any support from other semi-thoughtful idealogues and purity seekers.

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