Protesters build guillotine outside Bezos’ home after net worth hits $200B
The wealth of the Amazon CEO has reportedly increased $57 billion since May. He is on track to becoming the world's first trillionaire.
On Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos became the first man to be worth $200 billion, making him one of the richest individuals in the world.
Bezos’ wealth has reportedly increased $57 billion since May. He is on track to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.
Several of his critics responded to the news by building a guillotine in front of his Washington mansion on Thursday, while demanding a $30 minimum wage for Amazon workers, Washington Examiner reports.
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“Give a good reason why we don’t deserve a $30 minimum wage when this man makes $4,000 a second,” said event organizer and former Amazon employee Chris Smalls.
Watch the protesters build the guillotine via the Twitter video below:
At the protest, Smalls called out Bezos directly from outside his home.
“Hey, Jeff Bezos. I’m going to let you know something today: We are just getting started,” he said. “We’re going to go to every single location you’ve got across the country and set up shop until you meet our demands as workers.”
It is unclear if the billionaire was inside his home at the time to hear the message.
“If we don’t get, we shut it down!” the more than 100 demonstrators shouted repeatedly.
In related news, Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, has donated millions of her personal wealth to historically Black colleges and universities.
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As the third richest woman in the world, Scott announced in a Medium blog post on Tuesday that she has donated $1.7 billion to charity.
Among the beneficiaries are Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana and Hampton University. Each confirmed that they received the largest single donation in their schools’ history.
Scott reportedly has a net worth of $36 billion, according to Forbes. Most of her wealth comes from the 4% stake in Amazon that she bagged as part of her divorce settlement.
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