AOC Tears Into Jeff Bezos for ‘Joyride Into Space’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is going after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, saying his exploitation of workers funded his trip to space. Ocasio-Cortez spoke with TMZ outside of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday where she…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is going after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, saying his exploitation of workers funded his trip to space.
Ocasio-Cortez spoke with TMZ outside of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday where she tore into Bezos for his “joyride.”
“If he didn’t drive down Amazon wages, if he didn’t bust the union, if he didn’t have drivers, frankly, having conditions where they feel like they have to pee in bottles — that is what financed ,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
She added, “It’s the exploitation of workers that financed his little jaunt into space. Well, not even space. The edge of space. And for what? We did this 60 years ago with NASA with the public. All of this for a billionaire to have a joyride into space? I think people would rather have healthcare.”
Bezos said during a press conference post-flight, “I want to thank every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer, because you guys paid for all of this. Seriously, for every Amazon customer out there, and every Amazon employee, thank you from the bottom of my heart very much. It’s very appreciated.”
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Ocasio-Cortez argued Bezos does not understand “the way Amazon abuses its market power and its monopoly power.”
The reporter mentioned Bezos’ donation