"A few dozen supporters showed up for Saturday's decidedly unironic March for Billionaires protest, which was evenly matched by several members of the press and a group of activists one-upping the sympathizers with a satirical March for Trillionaires rally. As Mission Local reports, a small contingent of billionaire supporters, who claim they're not actually billionaires themselves, held a March for Billionaires protest at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco's Pacific Heights Saturday morning."
"We must not judge billionaires as a class but by their individual merits, said organizer Derik Kauffman Saturday, per the Times. There are good billionaires and bad billionaires, just like there are good people and bad people. California is extraordinarily lucky that this is where people come to start companies and build fortunes and we should do our best to keep it that way."
A few dozen supporters gathered at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco's Pacific Heights for a March for Billionaires protest. Organizers said they opposed a proposed billionaire tax and argued billionaires should be judged individually. Many participants said they were not billionaires themselves. Approximately a dozen counter-protesters staged a satirical March for Trillionaires, dressing in formal wear and costume characters such as Mr. Monopoly and carrying a stuffed Chef Bourgeoisie puppet. Counter-protest signs included "Let them eat cake" and "Defund the poor," while pro-billionaire signs read "We *heart* you Jeff." The event drew journalists and onlookers.
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