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"We are very proud of this! We are nobodies, we have no money, nothing!" Tommaso Cacciari, from a group calling itself No Space for Bezos, told the BBC.

"We're just citizens who started organising and we managed to move one of the most powerful people in the world - all the billionaires - out of the city."

The wedding kicks off later this week, and has a star-studded guest list of the rich and famous that is rumoured to include Kim Kardashian, Mick Jagger and Leonardo diCaprio, as well as several of the Trumps.

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 163 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The activists have been heavily criticised by city officials, who argue that such high-rolling visitors are an important source of income.

I hope the voters remember to kick these politicians and officials to the curb. They clearly don’t work for the people they represent

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago

All they see is income and screw everything and everyone else. Way too much of that right now from governments and corporations.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 26 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Meanwhile, Venice is sinking. But money is more important. :|

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Remember when dolphins actually returned to the city for a little while? That's how it's supposed to be for citizens. Bezos should just tour somehwere that needs more tourism. I think the deep sea is open.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the Titanic could use a few more wealthy visitors.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I hear there's a well-known company that started taking tourists down to it a few years back! They were all over the press! Sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

also jellyfish when tourists stopped coming.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I nominate the Bermuda Triangle to play host to Bezos and friends...

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

bezo is an alien, so he knows it wont affect his species.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

I was thinking the middle of Tunisia.

[–] thisNotMyName@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It sure get's better when 200 people, mostly from the US, get in their private jets and travel half the world. That's how that works, right? Right?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

They're all just a bunch of showoffs.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

remember when jellyfish took over venice during the pandemic.

[–] devils_advocate@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't you need money to stop Venice sinking?

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

For temporary solutions, yes. They have three major, perpetual issues that are not solved by tourism money.

  1. Rising sea levels.
  2. Too many boats making waves rocking the foundations more.
  3. Too much groundwater extraction (seawater pressure will push inland with less groundwater pressure).