Last night was the Met Gala, that special night in New York City when rich people look even more Hunger Gamesy than usual.
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Well, the activist group Everyone Hates Elon, whose slogan is “******* off billionaires one small action at a time,” has been going viral for the way it called out Jeff Bezos.
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The group put up ads in New York City bus shelters, like this one that reads, “The Bezos Met Gala invites you to party like it’s 1939. Democracy is so last season. Dress code: willful ignorance.”
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They also installed a “VIP toilet” featuring empty water bottles, a comment on reports that Amazon drivers pee in bottles to keep up with the company’s delivery expectations.But the group’s most powerful statement was a video of a 72-year-old Amazon warehouse worker named Mary Hill. The video was projected onto Bezos’ penthouse the night before the gala. Here’s what Mary had to say:
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“Jeff Bezos, my name is Mary Hill. I am a 72-year-old warehouse worker at one of your facilities. When we struggle from paycheck to paycheck, from week to week, it really angers me, because if it weren’t for every associate in every Amazon facility, he wouldn’t have all those zeros behind his name.”
“Shame on you, Jeff Bezos. The people that need to be being celebrated at the Met Gala are the workers, people like me. We deserve that celebration. We deserve so much more than we’re getting. There’s power in numbers, and there’s more of us than there are of you.”
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“Remember, Jeff, ordinary people like myself that helped make you billionaires. If we built it, we can tear it down. Think about that tonight, okay, after that bottle of champagne, when you go to bed. We’re going to keep growing, and we’re going to keep building, and we’re going to keep protesting, and we’re going to keep marching, and we’re going to keep fighting this dystopian culture. We’re not stopping; we’re just getting cranked up. Enjoy your **** Gala.”
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At the end of the clip, Mary is shown standing in the street watching her message play out on Bezos’ penthouse.
Here’s the video:Mary’s message is really resonating with people online.
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And many are applauding her bravery.
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Some people are impressed with how she’s still fighting for a better world at her age.
But others are heartbroken that she’s not enjoying life in retirement.
Fashion journalist Elaine Welteroth commented simply, “Felt that in my soul.”
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