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Young protesters target Bezos wedding: ‘We will block the canals’

On a sweltering Friday afternoon in June, a group of angry and self-described “precarious” or underemployed Venetian young people gathered in a square near the foot of Venice’s Rialto bridge. It was a call to action against the impending nuptials of billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, who will be tying the knot — and tying up the city — later in the month.

After struggling at first to hang a massive “No Space for Bezos” banner, complete with a drawing of his inarguably phallic Blue Origin rocket in the center, a handful of speakers roused the crowd of around 300 Venetians, many of whom were sipping spritzes in takeaway tumblers and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 18, 2025 3:10 PM

Bezos is the type to have a blocked canal.

by Anonymousreply 1June 18, 2025 1:11 PM

One man should not have the power to shut down a city. It has enough problems already.

I have been to Venice many times but will not go back. Overtourism has turned the place into a theme park. Locals have to go to the mainland to get basics because nearly every shop has been turned over to selling cheap souvenirs.

The crowds can be quite frightening. I got caught up in a large group of people and the sheer force of numbers meant I had to keep walking to avoid being trampled underfoot. I’m exploring smaller cities in the Veneto from now on.

by Anonymousreply 2June 18, 2025 2:35 PM

I love the phrase "tourism battered" city.

by Anonymousreply 3June 18, 2025 2:57 PM

Are they protesting the proliferation of silicone?

by Anonymousreply 4June 18, 2025 3:07 PM

There are enough forever plastics in those canals even without Lauren Sanchez.

by Anonymousreply 5June 18, 2025 3:10 PM
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