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[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 45 points 1 year ago

WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE BILLIONAIRES?

[-] Deceptichum@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Let them drive submersibles.

[-] DannyBoy@mastodon.ie 3 points 1 year ago

@Cube6392 @Los You're right! Those poor billionaires are probably starving. I gonna go to donate them some of my hard earned money.
They need it more than me!!!

[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

After trickle-down economics, it should triple your money

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

The thoughts I think about billionaires are not what they want people thinking.

[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Decency and progress are ours once more

Now that we have the neutron bomb

Its quick and clean and gets things done

Away with excess enemy

But no less value to property

No sense in war except for perfect sense at home...

Kill kill kill the poor

[-] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 41 points 1 year ago

Oh no! Anyway...

[-] tymon@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago

Maybe they could all try a submersible? Nice and compact, doesn't take up much space, will kill them, etc

[-] falsem@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago

As much as I enjoy the billionaire tears, I wish the article went into more detail about why Naples banned them in the first place.

[-] Melody@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago

The billionaire tears are so refreshing to drink from this article yes...quite a fine vintage.

I suspect the "reasons" are never going to be discussed; probably to prevent the same billionaires from money-ing their way out of this as well. Fortunately in countries like that; the Harbormaster's word IS LAW.

I suspect they simply don't want these sorts of luxury yachts clogging up the ports anyways and would rather that they anchor at a nearby port that is better equipped for them and use their smaller craft to visit Naples.

I could see how large yachts captained by assholes working for billionaires could be a safety hazard if they don't behave professionally or ethically in port or manage the expectations of an immature yacht owner.

[-] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, all I got was something about security reasons & some fan almost drowned swimming out to Leonardo's boat to say hi?! Personally I'd say good riddence BUT I would say the local economy might take a hit?

[-] BobQuasit@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago

Those sociopaths have weighed down this sorry planet for far too long.

[-] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago
[-] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is why so many folks are Team Orca.

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

Let me break out my tiny violin.

[-] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 19 points 1 year ago

Sheesh, everyone acts like this will be the end of life for the billionaires.

Nah, they won't notice a thing. They will just fly their local helicopter from their yacht over to the local airport.

Or, they will dock off-shore, and just take one of the MANY boats inside of their yacht to shore. Seriously- lots of the mega yachts have a internal boat dry dock.

Those mega yachts are no joke. I'd recommend watching a few youtube videos giving tours of them... it's pretty insane.

[-] pythonoob@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

I don't even wanna watch. It's too depressing

[-] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 1 points 1 year ago

I watch them to understand and learn about some of the engineering that goes into them.

Power systems, hydraulic systems, redundant propulsion systems, etc. The engineering can be quite fascinating.

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

They'll probably just anchor off the Amalfi coast just south of Naples where it's yacht-central. Seriously, it's straight out of a James Bond movie or something. The amount of rich people hanging out on boats just offshore and in little secluded private beaches is overwhelming. I bused through it once years ago (didn't stay there: too rich for me) and was just amazed at the scenery and wealth on display. Gorgeous place. Poor people not welcome.

[-] SattaRIP@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

What never being told "no" all your life does to a mf.

[-] Archaeothoughts@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

Send in the orca's.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Is it wrong that I'm happy when billionaires are disappointed?

[-] Jo@readit.buzz 10 points 1 year ago

In solidarity with Naples' economic losses, we must force every port to ban super yachts. Apart from Blackpool, which needs the cash.

[-] Awwab@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It's probably so they can fit another cruise ship in the harbor. I can't imagine even a billionaire outspending thousands of tourists.

[-] biff@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

tf? You mean to tell me that there’s something billies can’t money their way out of? I’m temporarily impressed, right up until they do that, too.

[-] Snapz@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

May I suggest a refreshing trip to the Titanic to lift your ailing billionaire spirits?

[-] communist@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

You guys are all joking but this totally ruins my plans for if I won multiple lotteries.

[-] MagicShel@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

Interesting that you'd have to win a life-altering amount of money once a month for probably decades to be able to afford one of these should tell us everything we need to know about the obscene levels of wealth we are talking about here. I believe people should be able to be rich. Even incredibly rich. But billionaires shouldn't exist. Not one of those fortunes is unstained by blood. Not that every last one of them is evil or anything, but that accumulation of wealth is an evil thing.

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

My heart weeps for them

/s

[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago
[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

Thought it was Naples FL. Love Italy. Can’t edit comments on Memmy yet.

Sitting in Naples FL as we speak 😆

[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Sending good vibes that your loaded since that’s the only way to enjoy that town

[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

Ironically loaded can mean either wealthy or really high in this situation

Not wealthy but I have taken my medicine

[-] Afkargh@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Oh no!...Anyway.

[-] karbotect@vlemmy.net 6 points 1 year ago

As a Naples resident pirate, this disappoints me as well

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