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VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 5 days ago

While millions face cuts, superyacht sales are somehow exploding

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While millions face cuts, superyacht sales are somehow exploding

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VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 5 days ago
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    gabe newell the ceo of valve has an entire fleet of superyatchs

    https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/gabe-newell-luxury-yachts.php

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      At first I saw that among his fleet of 6 ships, that he has a research vessel and a hospital vessel. I thought, “Ok, funding research and a fucking full on floating hospital that he can send to disasters and places in need. That would actually be pretty fucking cool.”

      But, then I kept reading “a full-fledged hospital, serving as a safeguard for the cruising billionaire during the COVID-19 pandemic”. 🤦

      It’s a “support” vessel that follows his main yacht around in case he needs medical care.

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        He’s create a fleet that he, his family, and his friends can escape to when the revolution comes, and Sociopathic Oligarch families start losing their heads.

        He’s not the only one. When this is over, we will task a military outfit to hunt down superyachts, arrest the occupants, confiscate the yachts, or destroy them if they resist. With satellites, they shouldn’t be too hard to find.

        I know Lemmy loves him, but if he’s got fleet of superyachts, he’s part of the problem.

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        his personal private hospital.

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      It’s odd how this particular multibillionaire often seems to be given a pass, just because he once left Microsoft to head up a company that made some good games.

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        PR campaigns are quite cheap for these people.

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      It should be pointed out he actually now owns Oceanco, the megayacht building company mentioned throughout that article

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        https://mander.xyz/post/56194066

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          Looks like I could have gotten some points lol

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      And to think it’s the Rainbow Warrior that got mined and sunk

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      Seems as good a place to start as any.

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      I like to think he has an elite crew of engies and demo guys to keep his fleet safe.

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