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[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

How fast can we get Luigi out? I’ve got a ln idea.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 77 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I really want to see this guy march alone with a single sign that says "Protect Billionaire Rights"

Billionaires have it the worst. people are always going "you could do this for the world," "you could feed children," but nobody is asking why they're stuck with a single 300ft yacht when they really want that 400ft yacht with two helicopter pads.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago

Yeah, that seems to be what they do

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That sign would be about as welcome as John McLane was at the start of Die Hard 3.

Yeah, that sign with that slur. Except there wouldn't be Samuel L kicking about to save him.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I had to look it up as apparently I've only seen the most polite of the TV versions, being "I hate everybody"

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that movie is not for broadcast TV.

It would be one guy with three dozen armed security contractors around him in full mercenary kit

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 71 points 4 days ago (5 children)

So a bunch of billionaires in one place you say?

Guillotine sounds intensify

[–] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

Like Luigi shooting fish in a barrel

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ah, finally! A man after my own heart 🥲

[–] errer@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like he’s after billionaire hearts

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago
[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If only! 😞

Online conversation about Kauffman’s planned event has continued to alternate between incredulity and ridicule. “I can’t imagine billionaires marching in the street,” one social media user said, of the event.

That person would probably be right.

Kauffman told TC that, so far, he isn’t aware of any actual billionaires planning to attend the march that has been organized in their honor. Kauffman said that the event is likely to include “a few dozen attendees,” although he stressed that he really isn’t clear on how many people would show up.

They can't even show up to their own protest. F.

[–] beatnixxx@fedia.io 7 points 4 days ago

I feel like they are threatening us with a good time.

[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 39 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This isn't so much licking boots as deepthroating them up to the knee.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Please don't remind us of that comic

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

If it is any consolation I have no idea what comic you are thinking of.

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

We know billionaires aren't going to do the work themselves. Finally we will get to see who these "paid protesters" are that I keep hearing about.

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is like a sketch from whose line is it anyway

[–] homes@piefed.world 8 points 4 days ago

Nah— they were actually funny

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

There are dozens of us!

[–] mentalNothing@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Now we know where to look for the real paid protesters.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago

Eggs are the worst for clean up.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

It’s past 11:00 now. Did ANYONE show up?

[–] CatpainTypo@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How much can you hire a sniper for? Might be worth picking off the 4 guys who show up for this. Just a thought?

Start a gofundme maybe.

Make copies of asset adjustment tax forms, make paper airplanes out of them and throw them as they walk by.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 8 points 4 days ago

Anybody who shows up to protest for billionaires is an idiot.