"Initially, everybody I asked in the city was certain that this was satire, perhaps the workings of Sacha Baron Cohen or a stunt by union activists; after all, the website also lauds the value created by James Dyson, Roger Federer, and the CEO of Chobani (for having "popularized Greek yogurt"). I was reminded of how several years ago, the faux-conspiracists of the Birds Aren't Real movement rallied outside Twitter's headquarters to critique dangerous social-media rabbit holes."
"Still, in a city where AI founders are giddy about automating entire industries and selling digital "friends," and in a state that is weighing a new and aggressive tax for its wealthiest residents, I wasn't so sure. The March for Billionaires website appeared to have thoroughly obscured the ownership of its domain, so I contacted one of the march's social-media accounts last week and quickly received a response: The organizer would meet me for coffee."
Flyers and a website announced a "March for Billionaires" in San Francisco, praising figures like Jeff Bezos and Taylor Swift and urging people to "judge individuals, not classes." Many residents assumed the event was satire or a stunt, noting the website's odd endorsements and past mock movements. Concerns increased because the site obscured its domain ownership amid local debate over a wealth tax and a tech culture focused on automation. The organizer, Derik Kauffman, is a 26-year-old AI start-up founder who presented himself seriously, said he stands up for his beliefs, acknowledged poverty is bad, and discussed tax loopholes.
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