Stone Age Billionaire Can't Words Good
A writer joins a pro-billionaire march to confront widespread, casual hatred of the ultra-rich.
Deep Dive
The author attended a 'Pro-Billionaire' march to counter what they see as socially acceptable, violent rhetoric against the wealthy. They describe hearing casual calls for killing billionaires in everyday conversations, which they find as horrifying as extremist hate speech. The march was an attempt to publicly demonstrate that such unthinking hatred is repugnant and should carry a social cost, hoping to make people reconsider their words.
Why It Matters
It highlights how dehumanizing political rhetoric can become normalized in everyday discourse.