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I Went to the March for Billionaires (www.theatlantic.com)

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[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.zip 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Reporters and photographers outnumbered both groups handily.

Lol

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

The event topped out, by my count, at 18 pro-billionaire attendees, who hoisted signs with slogans such as Tip Your Landlord and Property Rights Are Human Rights.

More words in that sentence than there were attendees.

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I imagined that being reported on by Hunter S. Thompson, for some reason.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Because it's insane and his sort of thing to report on

[–] shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 5 points 16 hours ago

Archive.org link to bypass paywall: https://web.archive.org/web/20260211183121/https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/02/march-for-billionaires-silicon-valley-ai/685957/

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 3 points 15 hours ago