Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard made it clear Tuesday that she would prefer to see billionaire Jeff Bezos remain in space.
Gabbard fired off a couple of tweets suggesting that Bezos would be doing the world a favor if, once outside the Earth’s atmosphere aboard his Blue Origin rocket, he simply did not return. (RELATED: ‘We Don’t Have To Guess About Where This Goes’: Tulsi Gabbard Issues Warning About Domestic Terrorism Bill)
“Bezos, please stay up there. Do the world a favor,” she tweeted.
Bezos, please stay up there. Do the world a favor.
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) July 20, 2021
Gabbard followed with a second tweet an hour later, adding, “The only problem I have with Bezos’ Blue Origin space rocket ship into outer space is that it’s going to come back.”
The only problem I have with Bezos’ Blue Origin space rocket ship into outer space is that it’s going to come back.
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) July 20, 2021
Gabbard has been critical of Bezos in the past, mainly attacking him for denying Amazon workers the right to unionize and arguing while in Congress that U.S. economic aid did more to help billionaires like Bezos than those who worked for him.
“Bezos has made billions while denying workers the right to unionize. Now he’s asking NYC communities to subsidize his profits,” she tweeted in early 2019.
Bezos has made billions while denying workers the right to unionize. Now he’s asking NYC communities to subsidize his profits. #PeopleBeforeProfits https://t.co/r17nOZ8QZp
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) February 10, 2019
“We need an economy that works for all people. Not just Jeff Bezos,” she added.
Amazon reported a $129 million tax REBATE on $11.2 billion in profit last year, making their tax rate -1%. Meanwhile, working Americans are seeing their tax refunds drying up. We need an economy that works for all people. Not just Jeff Bezos.
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) February 16, 2019
Although Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket beat Bezos in the billionaire space race, Blue Origin’s New Shepard launched successfully Tuesday.
📸: Incredible moment Jeff Bezos’ #BlueOrigin New Shepard takes off, soars in first flight with humans aboard. https://t.co/BvjOFqAt2X pic.twitter.com/uQuG9t5kIU
— ABC News (@ABC) July 20, 2021