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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Called Out For His Small Donation To Australian Wildfire Relief Considering His Sizeable Wealth
14 January
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Amazon president and CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world.
He also recently earned the reputation for being a penny-pincher after donating AU $1 million for relief efforts for the bushfires in Australia.
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That is roughly $690,000 in U.S. currency.<strong><br>
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<strong>He announced Amazon's philanthropy on Instagram:</strong>
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<em>"Our hearts go out to all Australians as they cope with these devastating bushfires."</em>
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<em>"Amazon is donating 1 million AU dollars in needed provisions and services. Find more about it and learn how customers can help as well."</em>
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word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Jeff Bezos on Instagram: “Our hearts go out to all Australians as they cope with these devastating bushfires. Amazon is donating 1 million AU dollars in needed…”</a></p>
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</p><p>While $690,000 USD is by no means a paltry sum, it is hardly a drop in the bucket for Bezos, who has a current net worth of $116.7 billion USD.<br></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p>
Celebrities including actor Chris Hemsworth and rock legend Elton John have also pledged $1 million, respectively.
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<strong>But their wealth does not equate to the monumental fortune of the Amazon founder. <br>
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</p><div id="df767" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="T3MPA91579028729"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216506775496687618" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">There are celebrities donating millions to fight this thing, enormous portions of their net worth.
And yet, Jeff… https://t.co/kFxS3AVRRF</div> — Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈)<a href="https://twitter.com/cmclymer/statuses/1216506775496687618">1578872791.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Twitter users called out Bezos for not donating enough.</strong><br>
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</p><div id="8a365" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="C6SAN41579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216532391726067713" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Amazon Australia made over $1B last year—but paid only $20M in taxes (2% tax rate) by exploiting loop holes.
If Am… https://t.co/ulQHIHqpgd</div> — Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@Qasim Rashid, Esq.)<a href="https://twitter.com/QasimRashid/statuses/1216532391726067713">1578878898.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Here is the startling value of his donation as it pertains to his wealth.</strong><br>
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</p><div id="58ab5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XKD5KC1579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216540489853345792" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Bezos earns $690K every 4.5 minutes
Bezos giving $690K to charity impacts his wallet the same as if an avg Austral… https://t.co/HGKMMvTl3R</div> — Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@Qasim Rashid, Esq.)<a href="https://twitter.com/QasimRashid/statuses/1216540489853345792">1578880829.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="29cd2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3P66UU1579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216550912786780160" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">That's equivalent to 0.00063% of Jeff Bezos's personal wealth. https://t.co/hVVyUp8LGR</div> — Byron Kaye (@Byron Kaye)<a href="https://twitter.com/byronkaye/statuses/1216550912786780160">1578883314.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="aeb00" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="C2QE9J1579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216525001160970240" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">this is 0.069% of his net worth. if you had $100,000 sitting in the bank, this would be the equivalent of donating… https://t.co/JPPj1Pktx8</div> — automaticshine 2.0 (@automaticshine 2.0)<a href="https://twitter.com/automaticshine/statuses/1216525001160970240">1578877136.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="afe0a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="SSXTNL1579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216499457958637571" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This feels like the equivalent of me donating a $5 dollar bill I found in a pair of jeans https://t.co/62TKogKmez</div> — Lindsey Wasson (@Lindsey Wasson)<a href="https://twitter.com/lindseywasson/statuses/1216499457958637571">1578871046.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d3efc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="M7KSCM1579028730"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216499513592074242" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">In the first half of 2018 Jeff was making about $191,000 per minute - so this is less than four minutes'pay for him. https://t.co/h4PHd5qOH3</div> — Philip O'Connor (@Philip O'Connor)<a href="https://twitter.com/philipoconnor/statuses/1216499513592074242">1578871060.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>People were quick to point out that a <a href="https://percolately.com/koh/model-nudes-donations-australia-bushfire-relief/" target="_blank">social media sex worker</a> raised over $700K by selling nude photos of herself for the same cause. <br>
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<strong>She continues raising more money for relief efforts.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="1b95b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="G37UG71579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216499625848381442" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">choose your fighter https://t.co/19n1euu4r8</div> — jordan (@jordan)<a href="https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/statuses/1216499625848381442">1578871086.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="18b1e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="H7M8RZ1579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216590074386608130" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Woman sells her nudes & makes over $700K. Donates every penny to Australian Brushires.
#JeffBezos , CEO of @Amazon… https://t.co/c7sNkHJsgx</div> — K has no idea. Don't ask him. (@K has no idea. Don't ask him.)<a href="https://twitter.com/KrisToddRamer/statuses/1216590074386608130">1578892651.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9ac81" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8VN7701579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216518767896944641" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@cmclymer The fact that an Instagram influencer raised 700k which is 10k more than Jeff donated is sad. The typical… https://t.co/urEGovwaR9</div> — lizzy (@lizzy)<a href="https://twitter.com/edisherefornews/statuses/1216518767896944641">1578875650.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="1ef12" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="I2AM401579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216551600199651328" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@QasimRashid Paltry by his standards but still $1 million more then Rupert Murdoch donated</div> — Tim McHarg (@Tim McHarg)<a href="https://twitter.com/tim_mcharg/statuses/1216551600199651328">1578883478.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3bf5a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZBSIGN1579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216549948986134537" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@QasimRashid This is pennies to Amazon.</div> — ChiaroxOscuro (@ChiaroxOscuro)<a href="https://twitter.com/ChiaroxOscuro/statuses/1216549948986134537">1578883084.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="571c4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RSGN4H1579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216505862392557568" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Kylie Jenner is donating a million. She's worth several billion less than Bezos. https://t.co/sdl4MyoQ4H</div> — Oliver Willis (@Oliver Willis)<a href="https://twitter.com/owillis/statuses/1216505862392557568">1578872573.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>It is never too late for this missed opportunity.</strong></p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="2d4c5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OQ7K5U1579028731"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1216502595910537221" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">If Amazon did “Australian wildfires day” and donated all revenue from a single day of sales, they would raise almos… https://t.co/0CneZK3dqz</div> — dan solomon (@dan solomon)<a href="https://twitter.com/dansolomon/statuses/1216502595910537221">1578871795.0</a></blockquote></div>
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You can do your part by donating to the Australian Red Cross, who are supporting thousands of those in evacuation centers. </p><p>You can send money by going to <a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate" target="_blank">redcross.org.au</a>.
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According to Sydney University ecologist <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/07/australia-fires-how-to-help-donate-victims-animals/2832145001/" target="_blank">Chris Dickman</a>, 500 million animals – including birds and reptiles – have died in the New South Wales bushfires. <br>
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You can donate to WIRES – The New South Wales-based Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. – Australia's largest wildlife rescue organization – to help raise money towards rehabilitating the animals rescued from the fires. </p><p>Find out more at <a href="https://www.wires.org.au/blog/emergency-donations-to-help-wildlife" target="_blank">wires.org.au.</a><br>
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