cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/60869500

The timing of the boat’s arrival in Seattle and the job cuts was coincidental, but the irony was not lost among the people who hustled down to the locks to see the giant yacht after word spread through the neighborhood and online. Some booed from the shore and heckled the crew.

Bumpers on the side of the boat were about the size of small SUVs, while the back deck had a covered pool and hot tub. More than a dozen crew members were visible, many enjoying the trip through the channel on a partly sunny evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12acDjXRKog

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    Remember that time when Ukraine used a remote control mini boat loaded with explosives to sink a war ship that was basically the jewel of Russia’s navy?

    Anyway, just reminiscing. Gonna read the article now.

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    I saw this when I was on vacation in Mo’orea a couple of years back. It’s truly egregious. There’s a helipad, jet skis, a floating bouncy house, and more. As ridiculous as that is, his super yacht has a buddy yacht that has a full medical staff on board and travels with it. It looks like a military radar ship with all of the dishes and shit on it.

    Eat the rich.

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        One for his helicopter and another for his built in bionic flight system. He’s rich enough that he can have separate helipads for each.

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      If I was a talented writer I would consider a short story about someone getting onto the medical staff just to murder Zuckerberg.

      Maybe some sort of rom-com where two people have done so and they suspect each other of being corporate bootlickers, but in the end they fall in love. And murder Zuckerberg.

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    Sorry but why are these things even called yachts still? Mega yacht, super yacht, whatever you call it they are basically billionaire holiday ships.
    They are basically the billionaires version of an emotional support vehicle (aka. american sized pickup trucks), and should have a name that reflects that, not take the name of a small self skippered boat thats used for adventure and exploration under the skippers own sweat and skill rigging the sails, steering, etc.

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    I dislike the crew that work for him, too. The thing is useless without a crew, and people could make that choice.

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      As if your boss isn’t probably a rich asshole too.

      What happened to “anything it takes to survive under capitalism”?

      Disclaimer: I’ve argued against that idea since the first time I heard it, just pointing out that point who hold it don’t have much ground to criticized the employees of oligarchs…

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        No, I always worked for small businesses. I mean, yeah, the bosses were still assholes, but not filthy rich megalomaniacs.

        Also, the handful of people who do this for a living certainly could find other employment. No one is forced to choose between super yacht crew and homelessness.

        Finally, while this might be the best option available, they should instead “take one for the team”, and choose the second best. Yes, I’m suggesting that people make that “sacrifice.”

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        I’m glad I don’t work for a rich asshole! Not everybody has sold out to a corporate overlord, I have only had 1 job briefly at a chain and there’s a good reason for that. Every other job has been a middle class at best local small business owner. I understand it isn’t always possible for everybody, but you do have some choice. I know I could make more somewhere else but I also don’t want to wake up ready to suck start a shotgun every day!

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      Wait wait wait wait! Hold on! You should be ashamed for even suggesting that!!! You can’t sink Zuckerbergs yacht!!!

      Get a camera crew down there first, and put it on ppv! THEN blow it up!!! I’d pay $34.99 or whatever the current ppv price model is to watch Zuckerbergs yacht get blown up!

      But also, can we do this while he’s out at sea first???

      Wait!!! Hold on!!!

      …I need to go make popcorn first.

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      The problem is insurance would pay it off and all their customers would get a payment augmentation. Isn’t it nice how the rich world works.

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    I’m surprised there aren’t more protesters. When the Mercers were on Lake Union, there were a lot of them. I’m sure it’s just his crew because it’s parked over on Lake Union at the usual yacht space. They sold *Boeing’s and it has taken that spot.

    FYI, it’s twice as big as *Boeing’s yacht.