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Michael Arceneaux

Jul 23, 2021

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Billionaires Are Joyriding to Space While the Earth Burns

It’s hard to champion Jeff Bezos’ and Richard Branson’s cosmic voyages when so many people are suffering

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Optics aside, I can see some value in a billionaire riding into space on what looked like a blue dick.

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Michael Arceneaux

New York Times bestselling author of “I Can’t Date Jesus” and “I Don’t Want To Die Poor.” Houstonian.

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