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The No Kings protests was paid by Walmart (lemmy.ml)
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To redirect revolutionary energy from destroying to the system to just criticizing Trump. It is a way for them to gain popular support and show themselves as anti-establishment instead of the bourgeoisie that they are who need to be overthrown

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Christy Walton has been outspoken and supportive of the movement, but I haven't seen evidence that she's bankrolling it. She for sure doesn't speak for the company, which is more conservative.