• grue@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    What people think of when they hear the word “yacht:”

    The size of boat the whales are actually attacking:

    I know everybody wants to root for the whales attacking the billionaire 1%, but that’s not what’s actually happening.

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      8 days ago

      You “only” need to be a hundred millionaire in order to afford to maintain the one in the second photo.

      • thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works
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        8 days ago

        A 40ft Bohemian? A five year old one will set you back €200k in good condition, and cost around 10% of its value in maintenance, mooring and repairs each year.

        People have cars more expensive than that on their driveways.

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          8 days ago

          …not if you are poor quick check on google. Found the world inequality database. Richest 3% of income is $250k per year usd 240 million people reach this level globally. Richest 6% wealth wise globally is around $1 million usd 480 million people have that wealth which i mean is a lot but that is probably all land and housing. Soooo yeah way less then 1% globally could really afford this boat.

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            8 days ago

            You’d be surprised how many owners of 40-foot “yachts” own them instead of houses and live aboard full-time in order to save money (among other lifestyle reasons).