Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images The first Monday in May is here, and the Hollywood and fashion elite are gearing up for one of the biggest nights in entertainment: the Met Gala. But, like every year, the backlash to the world’s rich and famous flaunting their wealth while the world is on fire has been swift and passionate. Protestors have been making their dissent known throughout New York City since February, when Amazon founder and noted evil billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, were announced as the event’s honorary co-chairs and lead sponsors of the fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.  Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT But the calls to boycott the annual, invitation-only gala are nothing new. There’s a long history of organizers and activists pushing against the event, which sees tables going for upwards of $100,000.…