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muriel_volestrangler

(104,004 posts)
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 12:08 PM Jun 24

Venice protesters claim victory as Bezos changes wedding venue

Protesters in Venice are claiming an "enormous victory" after US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wedding guests were forced to "run away" from the city centre, moving their main celebration to another location.

The venues for the three-day party to mark the wedding of one of the world's richest men to TV presenter Lauren Sanchez were never officially revealed.

But the lavish celebrations were supposed to culminate in an event on Saturday at the sumptuous Scuola Grande della Misericordia.
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On Monday, activists from a group calling itself Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a giant image of Bezos in Piazza San Marco, protesting against the super-rich with the slogan: "If you can rent Venice for your wedding then you can pay more tax."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0vjr07570o

There has been a lot of protest, and anti-rich-fuck-buying-the-world feeling.
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Venice protesters claim victory as Bezos changes wedding venue (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jun 24 OP
Bravi! Grazie raga! Prairie Gates Jun 24 #1
vaffanculo! sheshe2 Jun 24 #2
I hear Jeffrey Epstein's island may be available... hlthe2b Jun 24 #3
Too much rain this time of year malaise Jun 24 #7
Ha, so which city is he renting out next? Nt Figarosmom Jun 24 #4
Vegas. rubbersole Jun 24 #5
why can't they get married on one of his rocket ships? rurallib Jun 24 #6
I am sure Putin DENVERPOPS Jun 24 #8
maybe the Kremlin itself! rurallib Jun 24 #9
Exactly DENVERPOPS Jun 24 #12
Face by Temu OMGWTF Jun 24 #13
The lips... GiqueCee Jun 24 #14
Agreed on the lips. hamsterjill Jun 24 #15
anti-rich protests gfarber Jun 24 #10
Keep 'em coming! erronis Jun 24 #11
Good on the Protesters.. "Everyone Hates Elon"! Cha Jun 24 #16
Good bdamomma Jun 24 #17
Lol. Joinfortmill Jun 24 #18

rurallib

(63,860 posts)
6. why can't they get married on one of his rocket ships?
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:34 PM
Jun 24

Or maybe do it on the moon. He's rich - show it off!

OMG I just googled the fiancee's pic - she's got those gawd-awful MAGA lips. I try not to care what people look like but those lips are so ugly.

DENVERPOPS

(12,805 posts)
8. I am sure Putin
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:42 PM
Jun 24

would rent out one of his personal Mega mansions.........and might not even charge him and his bimbo.......a good way to get kompromat on them too......

DENVERPOPS

(12,805 posts)
12. Exactly
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:55 PM
Jun 24

I think of all the photos we have of numerous Republican Politcians visiting Russia and photos of them sitting at a dinner table with Putin, and seriously wonder........

Hell, there were a number of Republican Politicians from the U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE who celebrated OUR FOURTH OF JULY, by being the guests of Putin/Russia.. And remember the picture of Presidential candidate (Jill Stein???) having dinner with a table full of Russian Gov't officials.......

GiqueCee

(2,434 posts)
14. The lips...
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 02:42 PM
Jun 24

... she was born with were much prettier, but then, it's what's inside that counts, and anyone who shares intimacies with the likes of Bezos can't be much better than him under all the cosmetic work.

hamsterjill

(16,082 posts)
15. Agreed on the lips.
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 03:10 PM
Jun 24

At what point is okay to just say that some of these women look ridiculous???!!! Noem being another one.

gfarber

(38 posts)
10. anti-rich protests
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jun 24


In Venice, where canals softly gleam,
Bezos had planned a grand dream.
But protests took flight—
He fled in the night,
While locals cheered on their bold team!

bdamomma

(68,720 posts)
17. Good
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 04:04 PM
Jun 24

for Venice for pushing him out!!!!! Go find another place, or go get a yacht isn't that what elitists do??

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