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Wonder if it was more or less than the crowd that showed up for last week’s NeverNude protest. I remember them numbering in the dozens too.
I genuinely thought this was ironic. Was it not? I cannot understand why anyone would do this.

It took millennia of human torment to come to the conclusion that political power should be distributed, because it is a human right. Wealth similarly compels actions, so billionaire-level wealth is inherently unjust.

We've completely circled back to feudalism, just wrapped in a cardboard box with ad that says 'freedom'. And then you've got doofuses protesting in favor?

I don't care if there are rich people, but one person controlling the same amount of wealth as hundreds of millions of people is just wrong.

Edit: millions of people not billions

"A few hours of standing with a sign to maybe get noticed by Elon."
Billionaires For Bush did it first, and better.
Gavin Belson quoting “billionaires are marginalised” or something along those lines in an interview with Kara Fisher from HBO’s Silicon Valley…