‘I cannot stress too much about it’: Monaco yacht buyers shrug off climate concerns | At annual yacht show, only a handful of customers said they were troubled by vessels’ disproportionate emissions - eviltoast
‘I cannot stress too much about it’: Monaco yacht buyers shrug off climate concerns
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At annual yacht show, only a handful of customers said they were troubled by vessels’ disproportionate carbon footprint
    • theotherone@kbin.social
      5·
      10 months ago

      Trust me, right before 9/11, the government was wondering how to get EarthFirst! classified as a real terror group (especially to take eyes off of the far right groups). Timber folks were getting tired of repairing equipment and dealing with spiked trees. Be safe.

  • concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    10 months ago

    What a read. We thought the world is getting smaller as people connect with each other through social media, and yet we are worlds apart on this one. These rich people just can’t fathom a life without a yacht. To them, it’s not luxury, it’s a necessity, just like you and I need water. No matter how much education they might have had, it’s not enough to get through their thick skulls to make meaningful change with their lifestyles.

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
      13·
      10 months ago

      That’s why anyone with half a brain understands that being filthy rich itself cannot be tolerated. It doesn’t matter how “good” of a person you are. Having that much wealth completely blinds perspective.

      • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Wealth inequality is a disease for civility. Unfortunately, going without is much harder after you’ve had. I don’t think people of obscene wealth can be reintegrated into society.